The Dark Secrets of a Charismatic Pastor: Narcissistic Abuse and Manipulation

Name Professor Course code Date Robert is a church boy, loving and charming, and is envied and cherished by girls. The church Bishop is constantly pushing him to get married since he wants to make him his assistant pastor. Nobody sees a fault in him. He sings, plays instruments, and is a prayerful man. But Robert is not what people think and know about him. He has a split personality and is a devil beneath. Robert is a narcissist. He is under pressure to get married; finally, he meets Cheryl. Cheryl is a naïve girl, 22 years and unable to read the character. She falls in love blindly and is not quick to notice Robert's flaws. Sometimes he passes something that shuns her down as a joke, likes violence and bad mouths every girl he had in the past. Cheryl thinks she is perfect before Robert's eyes and ignores those red flags. They get married through a colorful church wedding. Everyone is happy and contented but not with Robert. It all started on the wedding night; they never went for the honeymoon as scheduled. It began with abuse, manipulation, and disdain. It was a hell of a marriage. Chery was maimed, bruised, forced to submit and respect even in unworthy circumstances. She was cut off from friends and denied interaction, and she could not share