Number 8: Narcissists will play the self-victimization game
If you try to criticize narcissists, you will find that some play the self-victimization game. They play the victim card rather than being held accountable for what they do, or at least remaining open to criticism. They act as if they are victims unfairly attacked or misunderstood. For example, suppose that you have a narcissistic friend and you attempt to warn them about something they did that was wrong.
Instead of accepting it or attempting to comprehend, they may begin to act all pathetic and miserable as if the world is out to get them. This process keeps them from confronting their faults and deflects criticism onto others.
Number 9: Narcissists will spread rumors against you
One of the things these narcissistic people do in response to criticism is gossip about the person who had the nerve to criticize them. It’s as if their defense mechanism kicks in. Narcissists, being spoiled children, play dirty. Rather than denying negative criticism, they attempt to discredit the person who criticized them. It’s a method of deflecting attention from their flaws and attempting to discredit the critic.
Number 10: Narcissists will justify themselves
Narcissists will justify themselves in an argumentative manner. Try to picture this: you inform a narcissist they made a mistake or can make something they’ve done better. Rather than owning up or trying to do better, they will begin justifying how they behaved as they did. Narcissists would prefer to decide that they never were wrong but rather were always right, despite whatever evidence indicate they are wrong otherwise.
It is how they defend their vulnerable self-esteem and keep up this facade of faultlessness and perfection. Narcissists are unable to handle the possibility of having a weakness or flaw and thus employ this argumentative defense mechanism as a means of self-protection from criticism.
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