5 Insane Things Only a Narcissist Does.
They respond to criticism as if you threw acid in their face.
You could just breathe differently—that is also perceived as criticism by such an insecure personality type.
Why? Because they are shame-driven individuals. Every emotion they could ever feel gets boiled down to one emotion: shame. That shame also makes them shame-avoidant. They will do everything in their capacity to avoid feeling.
So even a small feedback—maybe you don’t even criticize them, you just suggest that something be done differently, or that they think about things differently—can trigger them. A small change in their perception can set them off, and they launch an attack against you. That brings out their “animalistic side,” and they tear you apart.
In that moment, you feel like something has taken over. The anger is uncalled for—you don’t know what has happened—and it scares you because you don’t know who you’re dealing with.
Since they exert no control over their actions in that moment, they justify it. They twist things. Sometimes they physically abuse you. They break things. They become extremely rigid. You can’t even talk to them—there’s no one to talk to.
Have you experienced this? Let me know in the comments. How did you deal with their behavior? How did it make you feel? Drop your answers in the comments, because your answers might help other survivors feel validated and less alone in their healing journey.
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