CONTEST IS CLOSED- Thanks to all who participated and helped me spread awareness on World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day!

Today is World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day, and this month is my 4 year anniversary since I ended all contact with my abusers. As an annual tradition, I donate money to a child abuse charity, but I figured it'd be fun to host a contest as well, in order to hopefully spread awareness!

Narcissistic abuse is a form of emotional abuse that is often characterized by lying, manipulating, name-calling, humiliating, gaslighting, stalking, and belittling. Sometimes physical and sexual abuse accompany it. It is unfortunately a very difficult form of abuse to prove to police and child protective services, yet, unfortunately, however, its effects are long-lasting and very harmful. Oftentimes victims of this type of abuse are later diagnosed with complex post traumatic disorder, anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, and other psychological disorders.

One of the reasons why this abuse goes unnoticed is there aren’t any laws prohibiting it. The only way to end narcissistic abuse is to start by raising awareness and educate people about what it is, the warning signs, and how to avoid pathological people. Arming people with this knowledge is critical since those who tend to inflict narcissistic abuse have a pervasive pattern of not taking responsibility and a lack of empathy, making them extremely resistant to treatment. To show me that you've read this, please put your favorite color somewhere in your comment.

For more information on narcissism and narcissistic abuse, see this resource.

RULES:

• Open worldwide (if non-US, please have an Amazon e-gift card on your wishlist)
• You must have your wishlist in your flair. Absolutely no link posting, or you'll be disqualified.
• Must be active on the sub outside of just contests
• Please read everything above, and familiarize yourself with the warning signs and ways to identify the abuse via the resource listed, so that you can not only understand those who have gone through it, but so that you can protect yourself as well.
• Comment anything, but preferably with a fact about narcissism or narcissistic abuse. You are not required to share anything about any abuse you have experienced. Share as little or as much as you'd like, but please use discretion and give trigger warnings and utilize the spoiler function for anything you feel may need it.
• This should go without saying, but DBAD.

Contest ends sometime before tomorrow evening, possibly sooner. Winner(s) will be chosen randomly.