Don’t feed their ego after midnight. Or.. at all?
Actually- there is an entire school of dealing with narcissists which- one may or may not subscribe to- but it essentially revolves around a series of behaviors designed to elicit alternating validation and negative emotions in order to manipulate or otherwise control the general native impulses of the text book narcissist. While one can argue ethics or such, it can be quite effective in gaining compliance and being able to help manage the challenges often faced dealing with narcissists. It’s more a pragmatic approach than a moralistic one- especially when avoidance isn’t a feasible option.
Actually- there is an entire school of dealing with narcissists which- one may or may not subscribe to- but it essentially revolves around a series of behaviors designed to elicit alternating validation and negative emotions in order to manipulate or otherwise control the general native impulses of the text book narcissist. While one can argue ethics or such, it can be quite effective in gaining compliance and being able to help manage the challenges often faced dealing with narcissists. It’s more a pragmatic approach than a moralistic one- especially when avoidance isn’t a feasible option.