How do you protect yourself from a vindictive narcissist?

Here are the steps you should take:

1. Don’t argue about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’
2. Instead, try to empathise with their feelings.
3. Use ‘we’ language.
4. Don’t expect an apology.
5. Ask about a topic that interests them.
6. Don’t take the bait yourself.
7. Remember to put yourself first.

How do I let go of narcissistic abuse?

If you’re feeling lost, the tips below can help you take your first steps on the path to recovery.

1. Acknowledge and accept the abuse.
2. Set your boundaries and state them clearly.
3. Practice self-compassion.
4. Take care of yourself.

How do you deal with a narcissist family?

Ongoing scapegoating, criticism, attacks, blaming, shaming or shunning are used as a threat or weapon by the narcissist and their allies, especially if they don’t get their way. Pressure is placed on you to make the narcissistic family members look good to outsiders.

Who are the supporters of a narcissist?

These narcissist supporters can be the other parent, siblings, their children or even extended family. Lies are perpetrated to encourage family to side against you as the family scapegoat.

Can a narcissist take away your truth from you?

Remember, hard as they may try, people with narcissism can never take away your truth, experience, or feelings. They can dispute it, threaten you, and deny it, but they cannot make you give it up. They are projecting on you what they can’t feel in themselves.

Why am I attracted to people with narcissism?

If you have been drawn to people with narcissism, it may be because it is simply a familiar dynamic. But it can also reflect an unconscious hope that if you can find a person with narcissistic tendencies who happens to treat you well, it will make up for what you didn’t get years ago from a parent with narcissism.