I agree burned....my WW too had issues from her teen age years where she was sexually abused and had repressed it her whole life as well as some other abusive relationships with friends and family, former husband. It did all come to a head earlier this year when she decided she would be a victim no more and began acting out in a childish/teenager mentality with no responsibility at all. I do see narcissistic tendencies however I believe it is the relief of all of the repressed pain with the validation that you mentioned that was no longer the same high when I did it after the 2 decades of M.
Little does she realize that her actions are only causing her new hurt to forget the old until it all resurfaces.
H-50 W-48 T-19 M -18 S23, S14 BD - 5/9/2018 OM discovered 5/10/2018
In house sep - 8/18/2018 Rope drop 2/15/2019 R'ing since 3/15/2019