During the discard phase, you feel low about yourself. The CN paints a picture of you that is not accurate, but they make you feel like it is. There are enough grains of truth mixed in with bizarre distortions of reality that make you wonder if they are right about you. The CN also becomes more aggressive with their words and actions than you’ve seen before, but once again, you are the only one who sees this side of them. It is an incredibly conflicting time.
