3. They Interrupt.
Because god knows nothing you or anyone else could be saying could be as important, smart, relevant, or meaningful as what is coming out of their mouth. They interrupt constantly, and they tend to be completely oblivious to the fact that they are doing it.
4. They Talk to Themselves.
Ever notice that? For example, let’s say you’re with the narcissist and you had an encounter with someone else, where the other person didn’t really give the narcissist the reaction that they were wanting, then you and the narcissist go get into the car and you can tell the narcissist is irritated and flustered with this interaction. And while you’re driving, the narcissist starts quietly talking to themselves. It looks like they’re having a conversation. They are off in their own little world oblivious to anything else that’s going on and talking to themselves.
A Book: Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited– by Sam Vaknin.
What they are actually doing is rewriting history. They are taking this interaction that they just had that possibly made them feel bad about themselves, and they are rewriting the narrative of what just happened into a version that suits them. They adjust the reality of what happened into a narrative that makes them feel special and superior.
5. They Nit-pick.
Sit up straight, fix your shirt, pick up the house; it’s just never good enough for them. No matter how much you try to anticipate, what they may complain or rag on you about without fail, they find something to pick on.
And the reason they do this is not because it’s a valid criticism, but rather that nitpicking on you serves as evidence to them of how much better they are than everyone else. It’s a lazy attempt to give them a hit of a narcissistic supply.
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