The smear campaign is a card often played by narcissists, sociopaths, and other emotional abusers to make you look like the bad guy. If you’re hurt and miserable, they are happy. When you’re defensive and upset, they use that against you by telling everyone just how irrational you are.
Handle this the wrong way, and you’ll walk away defeated and unsupported by almost everyone that believes the lies. That’s why it’s important to learn the right way to handle this very abusive behavior.
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![]() | Paul Colaianni Paul Colaianni is a Behavior and Relationship Specialist with experience analyzing complex relationship dynamics since 2010. As the creator of the Healed Being program and host of the top-rated Love and Abuse and The Overwhelmed Brain podcasts, with over 21 million downloads worldwide, he specializes in the mechanics of behavioral change and the identification of hidden manipulation. |



