4. Criticism.
Any form of criticism, even constructive feedback, bruises The Narcissist’s ego. It’s a significant strike to their ego, and it exposes potential flaws they cannot take on board. Not many people like being criticized, which is why a narcissist will criticize you in some of the most hurtful ways. They’re not trying to help you; they’re trying to hinder you, they’re trying to sabotage you.
Read More: 3 People Narcissists Cannot Tolerate.
Even if you offer them some genuine, helpful advice, they’re not going to take kindly to it. They’re going to accuse you of not appreciating them because that just does not compute within their mind.
5. Lack of attention, indifference.
We all know that indifference isn’t nice when a narcissist is ignoring us and not being there for us. Narcissistic people will shower you with attention, affection, and support, but then withhold it because they know that that hurts them. With a narcissist, when the spotlight is on somebody else, when somebody else is gaining the attention, narcissistic people scramble to regain that attention on themselves. Genuine people can appreciate that when someone else is getting married, the day is about that person. When it’s someone else’s birthday, the day is about that person. When someone else has achieved something or got a job, the day is about that person. This doesn’t work with narcissistic people. Narcissistic people are in the background going, “Hey, what about me?” Because it’s all about me.
For more: 10 Weird Things Narcissists Do When No One Is Looking.
6. Being outshined.
Genuine people can be happy for other people’s talents and achievements, especially their loved ones. Narcissistic people are envious of other people’s talents, achievements, and intellect. It questions their superiority, and they can’t even stand their loved ones, their own children succeeding, or doing something that takes the spotlight away from themselves.
Recommended Book: Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself- By Shahida Arabi.
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