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11 Painful Signs You Stumbled Upon a Covert Narcissist
You can only ignore the signs for so long.
I feel the word “Narcissist” is thrown around loosely in this day and age. While we all have Narcissistic traits, they don’t dictate and control our life while in pursuit to ruin others.
If any of the following signs appear in a relationship, it might be a good idea to decide if it’s worth pursing, or running from.
I’d lean towards the latter if you see 5 or more in your current relationship.
1. Criticism: They won’t accept it. It doesn’t matter if it’s constructive or not. And if you try and be constructive, they will gaslight you to make you question your reality!
2. Delusion: It runs hot and heavy. They are an “expert” in whatever field they decide to target. And you best be on “target” too and support them in their delusional endeavor.
3. Grandiose: Listen, this is different than the Overt or any other form of Narcissism. They will have their “moments.” They need you; they need you! That’s until they don’t. If there is a better “pick” me up than you? You will be nothing but spawn in their delusion.
4. Sex: Oh yea, brother. Best sex of your life. But don’t get used to it; it’s manipulation.
