Another reason prick is coercive and controlling is he knows he would be nothing without pouty. They dont need each other, prick needs leigh but if prick stood on his own two feet he would be fine. Good family support, half of what they own, good friends, buy whatever he wanted, travel wherever he wanted, wear what we wanted
A narcissist destroys your identity and inner child until.the point you cant even recognise who you are. But they will gaslight as they go along blame your mental health problems or other people are you. Your family know not to comment or challenge the narc, they aren't were of how bad things are for you. Privk cant let pouty spend time with family and friends alone because he cant control it and keep an eye on how they are influencing Leigh and he knows there is a chance they may talk about them and if they do both sides will start to see the truth.
If you look at any narc abuse relationship they never let you be alone with friends and family.
Sazzle is a good friend to Leigh not prick. He probably doesn't like her because she know who he is really and she has no materialistic desires. She is a good person which is a threat to him . She judges her for having cats and living with her mum. So what ! she is happier than you with all your property and cars and gadgets and holidays. I guarantee he pushed pouty away from sazzle because she is a good influence on her.
We all know whos side their friends would take.
It is really hard though. Prick would have love bombed him at the start and everything would have been fine for years but as he got his claws in he would start to be nastier and show his true colours. But become so so damaged by the narcissistic partner you cant see a life without them even if that life would be happier. It really is text book emotional abuse. When you have been through it you cant help but see it. Pouty's behaviour has got just as bad as he is mirroring and enabling the narcissist. Pouty cant get help because he cant even look up emotional abuse online without prick over his shoulder. The narc will not leave them alone as they know they will see what they are.
Ive was emotionally abused by a narc for 20 year years, i only made sense of it the last few years.
This site sums it up well :
What Is Emotional Abuse? (verywellmind.com)