5 Things Narcissists Do When You Confront Them
I’m a believer that outright telling a narcissist that they’re a narcissist wouldn’t change a thing. The practice itself won’t result in a positive or constructive outcome, rather the moment a narcissist recognizes that someone is tuning in on their nature, they’ll feel threatened and resort to deceptive tactics to further themselves from potential harm. Such as...
Gaslight
This will make you doubt everything, questioning all the things the narcissist has done to you. Whether or not they’re fully aware of it, they know just how much you’ll suffer for them. Just how drawn to them you are and if the past proves them right, they know you won’t simply walk away. Choosing to endure allows for their mistreatment to continue and persist. Through our relationships with people, we teach people how we want to be treated. Allowing others to cross and totally disrespect your boundaries will only invite them to do it again and again and again.
Projecting
This is when the narcissist employs a tactic that dumps all their turmoil onto you. Manipulating you to be responsible for them. It’s pretty weird, but this ultimately results in you over-apologizing on their behalf for something you…
