Dealing with Narcissist People
Dealing with someone who constantly puts themselves first, craves attention, or dismisses your feelings can feel exhausting. Whether itโs a coworker, family member, or friend, narcissistic people often leave others feeling drained, confused, or even guilty for setting boundaries.
In this post, we will break down simple, practical ways to 'recognise' a narcissism behavior, protect your energy, communicate clearly, and navigate these tricky relationships without losing your cool or hurting anyone.
Title: "๐ฟ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ/๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ-๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐"
Subtitle:
๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
โถ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป: ๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ, ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด (๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ/๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด). ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จย & ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด. "๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐"
The following was written in response to a query we received on our Samadhanย WhatsApp group in May 2025. So please read the following in the same context.
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๐The situation you describe involves an interplay of ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐บ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ค๐ด. Here are some points to consider and our suggestions:
1. Is it Narcissism?
Covert Narcissism:
Unlike the standard narcissists, covert narcissists often appear "shy, hypersensitive, or self-effacing" but still harbor a deep need for external validation. They may use "niceness" or helpfulness to secure admiration, masking insecurity or entitlement.
Key Clues:
* Her intense reaction to praise and efforts to seek it repeatedly.
* Your feeling drained (suggesting a one-sided dynamic where your energy is depleted to fuel her needs).
* While she may not exhibit overt lack of empathy (common in NPD), her focus on validation might overshadow genuine reciprocity.
2. Alternative Explanations
Insecurity?: She might rely on "external praise & validation" to counteract self-doubt, not necessarily narcissism.
Social Conditioning: Some people are raised to equate worth with external approval, leading to attention-seeking behavior.
3. Practical Guidance
Limit Praise: Offer genuine but measured compliments. Redirect conversations to neutral topics (e.g., work tasks, shared interests) when she seeks validation.
4. Protect Your Energy
To get detailed guidance on this, please follow our post: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ
5. Stay Neutral and Professional
Maintain courteous, polite but 'detached' communication. Avoid sharing personal details that could deepen emotional ties.
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CONCLUSION
By balancing "professionalism" with "self-protection" >> you can maintain a functional relationship while safeguarding your energy. Trust your intuitionโif distance feels necessary, implement it with care and respect.
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