Number 3: Turn on the tears.
It’s a well-known fact that people with narcissistic personality disorder have various manipulation tactics, but when all else fails, the female covert narcissist will turn on the alligator tears, which is often accompanied by a faux angelic look. So, if she is cornered, caught red-handed, or feels exposed in any way, she may resort to a dramatic display of tears and vulnerability. This emotional manipulation is designed to deflect accountability, evoke sympathy, and regain control. It’s a tactic that can be particularly disarming, leaving you feeling uncomfortable continuing the conversation and uncertain about confronting her bad behavior in the future.
Number 4: Extreme chore wars.
While it’s true that almost every relationship has “chore wars,” with a female covert narcissist, these challenges are taken to a whole other level—something to be argued about multiple times a day. And the fact that you do all of the outside work, let’s say, does not lessen your indoor duties. Plus, she always has complaints and reasons why you also need to take on her tasks. She has a migraine, it’s her period, it’s a stressful day, and then, to top it all off, she complains and criticizes the way you complete the tasks that were not yours in the first place. And if ever you’re done with the chores and you’re relaxing, she will order you to do other chores, often guilting and shaming you in the process.
In the case of narcissistic personality disorder, you will often see OCD-level expectations when it comes to how things must be done. The quality of your work and your efforts will never be good enough, and every little task is made far more complicated than it needs to be. No matter how hard you try, you are under constant scrutiny, being treated like a 2-year-old child who is completely incompetent and incapable.
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