Sam Vaknin introduces ‘delusional resonance’ as a process distinct from trauma bonding, arguing that both abuser and victim share matching delusions that glue them into a shared fantasy. He outlines several parallel delusions—grandiosity, belief in fantasy as reality, victimhood, entitlement, and perceived immunity—that resonate between narcissist and victim and explain their adhesive, hard-to-break relationship. The shared delusional landscape makes withdrawal difficult because each recognizes and reinforces the other’s distorted narratives, sustaining a symbiotic, inseparable bond. Why Delulu Narcissists, Delusional Victims Bond (Delusional Resonance Bonding)