A narcissist’s biggest enemy isn’t you. It’s not even the truth; it’s their own body. Their body betrays them every single day in ways they cannot fully control. They can rehearse words, mimic emotions, and dress up their intentions in the finest language available, but their biology always outruns their performance. Their body cracks under the pressure of holding so many lies together, and no part of them betrays the truth faster than their eyes.
The eyes are where the real story leaks out. Before their mouth even opens, their gaze has already screamed the truth you were never supposed to know.
Today, we are going to talk about five times a narcissist’s eyes betrayed them before their words ever did. If you pay attention to this, you will never be fooled by their performance ever again. Because when you learn to read the eyes, you start hearing the soul underneath the mask. And no matter how well-practiced the narcissist is, the soul always stutters when it lies.
Let’s get into it.
The flash of hatred when you outshine them.
You could be celebrating something completely harmless—a small achievement or a big one, a compliment from someone, a happy moment that has nothing to do with them in any way—and you will notice it right there, that flash, that flicker. Their eyes will narrow for a microsecond. Sometimes it’s so quick that if you are not paying attention, you will miss it. But it is there, that split second of rage because your joy threatens the fragile ecosystem they live in, where only they are allowed to shine. The mouth will smile, of course it will. The voice will say, “Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!” But the eyes, the eyes will tighten. The pupils will constrict. And if you are really tuned in, you will feel that slight pulse of cold air pass between you, as if the room shifted its loyalty. The words may be perfect, but the eyes already showed you the truth: They hate that you are winning.
The dead glaze when you talk about your pain.
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