Narcissists are
usually highly sensitive and emotional individuals. Naturally, any relationship
with a narcissist will involve displaying strong emotions. Not just the partner
but you too. It is more important to channel those emotions than reacting to them.
Manipulation is a common strategy that narcissists usually resort to. Keep an
eye out for that. Encourage dialogue and try to open your partner up about
feelings as much as possible. Never react when he/she is at the peak of their
behaviour, inform them you will only speak once everything has calmed down.
Victims of narcissistic abuse are subjected to mental conditioning that can make them feel like they’re losing their grip on reality. Gaslighting is a common tactic used by narcissistic abusers to confuse their partners or other people in their inner circle. Gaslighting occurs when someone tries to confuse another party about a situation by insisting the other person is mistaken about the facts. This trick can be used for something simple, such as who was the last person to use an object that’s now missing. It can also be used to confuse a partner about major financial or relationship issues. Narcissistic members of a relationship may use gaslighting to convince their partner that there was less money in the bank account than they thought, or that clear signs of an affair aren’t what they seem. Convincing someone to ignore the truth isn’t easy, they know that as long as they’re consistent with their answers that their target will begin to believe it, too, even if their information is c...
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