What to Do With a Narcissist

What to Do With a Narcissist

Take these methods to manage a narcissist:

Educate yourself. Find out more about the condition. It may help you understand the narcissist’s strengths and flaws and learn how to manage them better. Knowing who they are may also help you to accept the situation for what it is and have reasonable expectations.

Create limits. Be explicit about your limits. It may offend or disappoint the narcissist, but that’s OK. Remember, it’s not your duty to govern that person’s emotions.

Speak out for yourself. When you need anything, be explicit and concise. “ Make sure they comprehend your request.

Watch your phrasing. Narcissists don’t handle constructive criticism well, Manly argues. Try to make remarks in a deliberate, pleasant manner.

Stay calm. Attempt not to respond if they try to provoke a quarrel or gaslight you (making you question your reality) (making you doubt your reality). If kids lash out, think of them as a 3-year-old who feels rejected because their parent sets a bedtime.

Create a support system. Living with a narcissist may lead to emotions of uneasiness, perplexity, and self-doubt. “Make sure you have a core group of individuals in your life that can support you,”

Bring in a counsellor Therapy won’t cure your partner’s narcissism, but it may help you sort some things out. A counsellor can offer you strategies to approach problem-solving with the narcissist.
 
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