Number 5: “You’re just being too sensitive.”
This phrase is actually a favorite of narcissists, and it’s super manipulative. Why? Well, here’s the thing. Them saying “You’re just too sensitive” is sneaky because they’re trying to make you doubt your own feelings and reactions. They want to make it seem like you’re the problem, not what’s actually happening. Sometimes, they can even express it in a very subtle way; you wouldn’t really notice what they did.
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For example, they’d say the nastiest things ever and then just toss a “Ha!” at the end. To you, it might seem like they’re joking at first glance. But really, they’re testing the waters to see if you’re cool with what they just said. And they’re trying to figure out what they can get away with. Now, if you call them out? Well, that “Ha!” suddenly becomes something you just took the wrong way because you’re too sensitive. Again, it’s all about making it look like you’re the one with the issue, not them.
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