Protecting Yourself: What Not to Share with a Narcissist

You have to watch what you say to a narcissist, because they will use your words against you. You should watch what you say, because facts will be twisted into a lie, an attack, or an ambush. Sometimes, it gets to the point that you wished you never initiated, participated, or was drawn into a conversation with them. Anything you share or say to a narcissist may eventually be used to humiliate or to manipulate you. They will twist your words, and then will falsely repeat things that are not true about you to others. Everything you’re communicating gets filtered out, and they only listen or absorb what they can to either use to benefit themselves or weaponize you at a later time. Which is why you have to watch what you say to a narcissist.

You need not justify your feelings or explain your thoughts to someone with NPD narcissistic personality disorder. The more you share, then the more you are at risk of the narcissist gaslighting, manipulating, and humiliating you. If you tell them your weaknesses or fears, they will throw it back into your face as a way to hurt you. They’re not loyal, and any confidential information that you share with them, will be repeated to the flying monkeys. Narcissists tend to be interested in winning, not listening. Your vulnerable side isn’t something everyone who comes into your life needs to be aware of, especially…