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Narcissists can’t accept any real consequences. They can’t see when they’re wrong, and they can’t understand how someone would ever think they’re wrong. And even if the narcissist understood this, they simply wouldn’t care. As a result, they tend to react disproportionately to boundaries and serious conversations as a means to intimidate you and force you into compliance.

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