cielpur, I just happened to see this article that explains what I was trying to tell you in my post. It's a good article to keep so you can identify the signs and distance, yet understand why you are experiencing the gossip and shunning. I think one of the cues in the article is how individuals can be loyal because of how the "toxic" individual/group creates a form of dependency.
https://blogs.psychcentral.com/narci...-cult-leaders/
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Cult members are on an endless treadmill of “becoming.” Only the cult leader is considered perfect. All other members must strive to emulate the leader. Most cults are set up so that members can never achieve this perfection, which keeps them dependent.
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