Why An Abuser Withholds Compliments on Purpose
The Mental Healness Podcast
Lee Hammock
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 May 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever noticed that the more you achieve, the less your partner or family member seems to notice? High-conflict personalities often withhold compliments and validation as a calculated move to keep you feeling "less than."In this Live, I'm pulling back the curtain from the inside out to show you why they refuse to acknowledge your wins. We’ll discuss the power dynamics behind the silence and how you can stop the cycle of hungering for validation from someone who will never give it.It’s time to reclaim your value and realize that their silence says more about their need for control than it does about your worth.
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| 0:00.0 | When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body? |
| 0:03.0 | Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that. |
| 0:06.0 | Go on. |
| 0:08.0 | Tune in to your body's energy levels. |
| 0:10.0 | Is your brain struggling to focus? |
| 0:13.0 | Are you about to let out a midday yawn? |
| 0:15.0 | Or is your body crying out saying, |
| 0:18.0 | You've got to show me love. |
| 0:24.5 | We know what your body's asking for. |
| 0:27.2 | In store online on the app. |
| 0:29.7 | Back your body, Holland and Barrett. |
| 0:33.0 | Changes in sexual performance are more common than most people realize, |
| 0:35.3 | and support doesn't need to feel awkward. |
| 0:54.5 | With MedExpress, everything happens privately online. Start by completing a short consultation reviewed by UK registered clinicians. If eligible, treatment is delivered discreetly to your home with ongoing support whenever you need it. You're not alone in this. Visit Medexpress.co.c.uk.U.k. slash podcast to learn more. So why do toxic narcissistic people refuse to give you compliments? |
| 1:01.6 | Why do they refuse to just say, hey, babe, you look amazing, or a good job, or pat you on the back, or give you a high five or something like that that why is that the case when you're dealing with a narcissistic person that's what we're talking about today y'all why they withhold compliments of course if you knew here i'm lee hammock i'm a clinically diagnosed narcissist and welcome to another episode of the narcissistsissist Coat. Let's get it. Welcome back, welcome back to a late night live with Lee Hammock. |
| 1:48.8 | What's up, y'all? |
| 1:49.8 | What is up? |
| 1:50.4 | What is up? |
| 1:51.6 | I know y'all normally used to me being live in the mornings, but tonight, it's different. |
| 1:57.8 | Now, seriously, we're talking about why your toxic narcissistic partner, whatever, |
| 2:04.8 | refuses to give you compliments, refuses to cheer you on, refuses to clap for you when you or just |
| 2:12.3 | say something as simple as good job, babe. You're doing amazing. I'm here to support you why why can't they just do that |
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