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Oct 7, 2020 · Narcissists love having at least one flying monkey, as it makes them feel important and means they can appear to be above the people below them (on both sides) who are caught up in the messy...
Apr 14, 2022 · Named after the scary characters who followed the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, "flying monkey" is a term coined by mental health professionals to describe the people who side with a...
Aug 19, 2023 · A flying monkey is a term used in the context of narcissistic abuse to describe individuals who support and enable the abuser. They act as allies or enablers of the narcissist, often carrying out their manipulative tactics and furthering their agenda.
Mar 3, 2024 · Flying monkeys in psychology refer to individuals who enable and support a narcissist’s abusive behavior towards their victims. The term “flying monkeys” originated from the movie “The Wizard of Oz” and is often used to describe a group of people manipulated by a narcissist.
- Assume that everyone has the potential to be a flying monkey until proven otherwise. As disheartening as this assumption is, victims should accept this possibility from the beginning, especially about mutual friends or business associates.
- Limit how you talk about your ex-partner to third parties. Since we never know who might be repeating our words to our abuser, never say anything that might get back to them and fuel their retaliation.
- Try to keep your support system small. Reserve your venting for a close support group of people who you trust have no ties or contact with the abuser, and keep your conversations private.
Oct 7, 2020 · Narcissistic flying monkeys are little “henchmen” of narcissists, those support their warped reality and self-centered behavior. And you might want to be on the look out for flying monkeys if...
Apr 5, 2022 · Table of Contents. 1.) They Tell the Narcissist What You're Up To. 2.) They Pressure You to Reconcile with the Narcissist. 3.) They Invalidate You. 4.) They Guilt-Trip You. 5.) They Consistently Defend the Narcissist's Actions. 6.) They Spread Rumors or Lies about You. 7.) They Display Narcissistic Behaviors. 8.)
