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Flying Monkeys are enablers who act on behalf of narcissists

They& #39;re usually friends + relatives who serve as

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕵️‍♂️" title="Man detective" aria-label="Emoji: Man detective"> Spies

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧑‍🔧" title="Mechanic" aria-label="Emoji: Mechanic"> Fixers +

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in the narcissist’s network https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕸️" title="Spinnennetz" aria-label="Emoji: Spinnennetz">

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Why do people become Flying Monkeys?

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▶️" title="Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck"> The narc is their friend/family

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▶️" title="Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck"> They seek validation from the narc

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▶️" title="Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck"> They benefit from enabling the narc

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▶️" title="Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck"> They are narcs themselves who enjoy the pile up

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▶️" title="Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck" aria-label="Emoji: Nach rechts zeigendes Dreieck"> They are empathic people w/ poor boundaries

#NarcissisticAbuse

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In the love bombing phase, flying monkeys may be used to provide social proof for the narcissist.

At this stage, it’s their job to convince the target that the narcissist’s false self is real.

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#Manipulation

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Flying monkeys also provide false verification for:

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The narcissist has crafted to discredit their previous victim(s.)

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#Scapegoating
#Manipulation

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During the devaluation phase of #NarcissisticAbuse, the behavior of flying monkeys is like canned laughter on a sit-com

The flying monkeys encourage + echo the abuser’s negative sentiments about the person the narcissist is denigrating

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Flying monkeys cover for the narcissist while they are grooming a new source of attention + adulation i.e. narcissistic supply https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙈" title="Nichts sehen-Affe" aria-label="Emoji: Nichts sehen-Affe">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙉" title="Nichts hören-Affe" aria-label="Emoji: Nichts hören-Affe">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙊" title="Nichts sagen-Affe" aria-label="Emoji: Nichts sagen-Affe">

#NarcissisticAbuse
#Enablers

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In the discard phase flying monkeys enable the narcissist to control the narrative + escape accountability

This is done by providing the narcissist w. social proof of their scapegoat story/smear campaign which is now directed at their current target.

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Flying monkeys provide a narcissist with an alibi for whatever narrative they invent about themselves or the people they target.

They enable the narcissist to use #gaslighting tactics like #DARVO

#NarcissisticAbuse
#Manipulation
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