That's why they're directing BMI attacks to make us worthless scum, all the way to the grave.
Because our happiness and independence could be the fundamental denial of them.
Why does a narcissist become angry when your life improves after the breakup?
Because your healing proves something they never wanted to believe:
They no longer control you.
Every smile, every boundary, every step forward reminds them that their influence is fading.
That is why they may reappear, provoke, smear, or test your boundaries—not to rebuild the relationship, but to recover the control they lost.
They don't fear your happiness. They fear what your happiness says about them:
You no longer need them to live your life.
And that is often the one truth they struggle to accept.