1. Don’t sink to their level
Narcissists want you to fight back, and they know exactly how to push your buttons, and they are trying their hardest to get a reaction from you. And by getting you to argue back and verbally protect yourself, they’re trying to make out as if you are the one who has lost control, and this will make it so much easier for them to make you out as the bad guy.
So what should you do when they throw the initial verbal attack? Well, it’s easy, keep your cool and don’t react to the emotions in the room.
Now I get it, it’s hard, but you have to remain calm, and your defense in disarming the narcissist is being in full control of your own emotions as the narcissists just won’t be able to control theirs.
2. Don’t feed their ego
When you attempt to give a narcissist praise, that’s not exactly what they hear. They hate you saying how much better they are than you, and you guessed it, it fills them up with confidence. This feels them for later on, and if you stop feeding their ego, they’ll have less energy and confidence later on.
Now, here’s a side tip, some narcissists will really go out their way to get you to compliment them. So try your hardest to hold it in, don’t let any compliments out.
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