Covert / two-faced enabler — what it means

Pretends to be on your side while working against you — supportive in private, but won't back you in public, and quietly leaks what you say back to the narcissist.

What it looks like

Your friend nods along when you vent: "That's awful, I believe you." Days later the narcissist repeats your exact words back at you. You realize the warmth was a listening post.

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