Number 7: “I’m not speaking to you unless you talk to me calmly.
Have you ever wondered why most conversations with narcissists usually make the other person devastated in hysteria? The abused will be forced to behave outside of a normal conduct. In an argument, if the narcissist keeps his calm, this drives the other even madder. To top it off, a narcissist may slip this line in.
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Narcissistic people tend to use their stoic state to degrade the upset reaction of who they are talking to. Why does this happen exactly? It’s caused by manipulation. Society adheres to this misleading idea that the calmer party deserves more empathy and favour. They will pick at your buttons until you burst. When you do, they take advantage of being the calmer ones. If this happens to you, ask yourself: “Did I start the conversation this way?
Number 8: Here we go again.
Narcissists hate being nagged at. To them, it is the opposite of being praised and commended. Being nagging gives them more reason to avoid hearing it. The narcissist will not consider hearing it out again regardless of the topic. These are issues in the relationship that need to be addressed; they accumulate over time.
Ignoring these discussion points will guarantee an even rougher patch in the future. At this remark, one must remember that a narcissist will be brutal to negotiate with. It is best not to even try discussing it with a close-minded narcissist.
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