Number 1: Not everything’s about you.
Narcissists have a grand sense of self-importance. They have an extreme need for praise and validation. They also lack empathy for others, and this statement sums up the narcissist’s centricity on themselves. They can flip the situation by saying: “Not everything is about you.” It will now seem as if they are not at fault and you are being selfish.
Number 2: I’m only doing this for your good.
This line is shared among overbearing narcissists. This can be said by a parent, friend, or partner. They’re the people who are supposed to love and accept you. They will not hesitate to force a person on things they are against. These narcissists claim to do it out of love and try to make you believe that they care for your well-being.
The irony of advocating this is that narcissists don’t even know what’s good for you. Every person has their own set of healthy boundaries and principles; once those are violated, it can’t be considered an act of love.
Number 3: Who are you to tell me that?
Have you said something so provokingly true to someone that they get mad? That narcissistic receiver immediately devalues you by questioning your position in their life, why? Because narcissists think highly of themselves, they believe they owe their success and growth to no one.
Success is a collective effort of all the people you’ve met and all the experiences you’ve had. We might have worked hard for our accomplishments, but credit is not only due to ourselves. In this question, a narcissist will make you rethink who you are to them. What is your value to them? It doesn’t matter if you have exchanged affirmations in the past; it will leave you uncertain to where you fit in their life.
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