9 Telltale Signs of Narcissistic Behavior
And how to deal with it?
Narcissistic behavior shakes the roots of the relationships.
Love does not die a natural death. Love has to be killed either by neglect or narcissism.
When you came across the fact that you are living with a person who is a narcissist you feel like you are in a blind alley. Where no one is coming to rescue you. Ultimately you turn around and restart everything from the beginning.
A person with narcissist behavior always keeps taking while you on the other side, keep giving and giving. A narcissist does not feel insecure while engaging himself in any community of persons.
In daily life, we came across with the narcissism of mild intensity. But if the narcissism of high intensity gets unchecked, it ruins the lives of many around.
Signs of narcissistic conduct
If you look for these behaviors, you will spot the disorder.
They love talking about themselves
A famous psychologist Susan Heitler says that;
“Narcissistic functioning at the core is a disorder of listening.”
When you sit next to a narcissist, he may not be listening to you, but he may be waiting to see when he will speak. They also tend to change the subject during the conversation.
They try to impose their opinions on others at the extreme level of narcissism
The narcissist is always right, even if their arguments are illogical.
Their ambition is power, lead, and control
“Politician’s skills of leadership often came across as the narcissism.”
Be aware before calling or labeling your boss- a narcissist because leadership is not the sign of narcissism, but narcissists look like a leader.
If you want to spot whether your boss is a narcissist or not. Just go and look at his conduct and behavior.
They think they are the best
The worse thing is they think they are the best.
Instead of adopting the attitude of gratitude by saying, “I still have a lot to learn’ they use the term “I deserve” to show superiority.
Cheating
They try to destroy your life with lies because theirs can be destroyed with the truth.
Because cheating makes them dominant in their sense. Reports show that cheating has a direct connection with sexual narcissism.
Manipulation to achieve what they want
Extrovert and introvert are two types of narcissists.
Extroverts flutter and get what they want while introverts evoke pity. Both types of the narcissist, exploit and manipulate you to make you feel that they are with you.
They argue
Never argue with someone who believes their own lies
When logic serves their purpose, they speak with logic. Otherwise, they will not speak what they think you want to hear.
Frequently relationship ends
W. Keith noticed that the narcissist peak of relationship ends after four months and then starts a sudden decline in the relation when argumentation starts prevailing and exploitation ends the relationship.
Physical appearance matter too much for them
They like expensive things, makeup, and other such things to show off themselves. They evaluate others based on how attractive they look from physical appearance.
Break rules and boundaries
They have a whole set of rules for others but follow none of their own rules.
They do not practice what they preach to others. They want to prove themselves superior by crossing boundaries. A psychotherapist can help in narcissistic personality disorder.