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What are signs you are dealing with a Covert Narcissist?

Chris Freyler
3 min readJun 22, 2021

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1. Criticism: They won’t accept 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 in on. 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 Narcissim. 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 a spawn in their delusion.

4. Sex: Oh yea brother. Best sex of your life. But don’t get use to it, it’s manipulation.

5. Friends: Hey! We will hang out with “so and so.” Hey! “So and so” have a boat, we will hang out with them. Hey! You have to meet “so and so”. Hey! I know “so and so!” Get my drift? Who is “so and so?” It’s their delusion. They have no friends. And if they do, they won’t last. They have quantity over quality, with no real connection.

6. Double standards: You know? They can have a “friend” night, but not you! Oh no, you best be at their beacon call. Unless you are “annoying” them, then you are free to have a life outside of them. But when

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Chris Freyler
Chris Freyler

Written by Chris Freyler

Mistake Maker Extraordinaire .Writing from a place I don’t understand at times. I write to help myself, in return hope it helps you. Just another Quora guy.

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