If you are dealing with narcissism, let’s all help each other.

NPD is a clinical diagnosis. I wonder how many people have actually received said diagnosis from an actual psychiatrist since it became so internet-trendy to label everyone a narcissist who we have problems with. Not to downplay anyone’s issues but it does make me wonder.

Not in my family but with a friend who felt she had every right to integrate herself into every aspect of my life. Luckily I saw through her and was able to distance myself and finally let her go. Not an easy thing to do though if it is a family member.

Their lies are so clever, my Mother told everyone I was a compulsive liar, therefore nobody in the family would believe me!

It’s interesting how they all use the same methods, it’s almost as though they all had a chip inserted at birth.

Narcissistic people are very important people in their eyes they are never at fault and very good liars, often very charming to those around them work colleagues and friends. I believe even believing their own lies. Don’t feed their ego grey rock approach as much as possible is our strategy. There is no reasoning with a narcissist so it’s about protecting yourself. Give no reaction communication only when necessary. A narcissist is only nice when they want something. If you cross them and don’t go along with with what they want you are punished and experience vile behaviour.
I constantly live in fear what he will do to my daughter next and what my grandchildren will suffer at his hands. Control is important to them. It is something you live with and over time learn to manage. Stay strong

Don’t justify, argue deny explain. Communication only when necessary and use the Grey Rock Technique.

Thank you Cossy.

I agree. I’ve never been so unfortunate to have to deal with this, but I do understand how utterly awful it must be to have done so ir worse be dealing with it now.

Bravo for wanting to be a positive support to others