You may have been born with narcissism, but you don’t have to live with it. Who you want to be is always up to you.
Learning the things that annoy narcissists helps you navigate their difficult personalities.
“Your real money is your peace and freedom, let’s not compromise on that”
Some people seem to have a black belt in selfishness. ninja narcissists with no regard to how they impact those around them. but at the same time, a master at the art of playing victim.
— Steve Maraboli
Micromanipulations are intentional ways of redirecting the narrative and regaining control over the other person’s thoughts and feelings.
True narcissism goes beyond callousness and overblown airbrushing; it is a source of troubled relationships for everyone involved with the narcissist.
Stonewalling is a nasty and powerful defense mechanism narcissists use to painfully trigger you.
They know just what to say and how to act to curry favor. They’re adept at the art of impression management.
What a narcissist looks and feels like is someone who puts him or herself above all others. However, you might not notice it at first.
Whether you raise questions of use in an emotional manner or in a straight-forward way, you are always going to find that narcissists respond in a manner which provokes an argument.
