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The covert passive-aggressive narcissist: 14 signs of a covert narcissist

/ Dealing with narcissists, Narcissistic Family

When it comes to narcissists, there is quite a variety in different types of narcissists and there is a large spectrum of narcissistic behaviour that could be shown. This variety in narcissists can make it quite complicated to recognize a narcissist, especially when you’re dealing with a covert narcissist. Most will easily recognize a grandiose […]

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What is triangulation by a narcissist? About narcissistic triangulation, why they do it and how to deal with it

/ Dealing with narcissists

Triangulation is one of the many manipulation tactics a narcissist has and sadly, they love to use it. It’s a manipulation strategy in which one person doesn’t communicate directly with another person, but rather uses a third person for communication to the second person, thereby forming a triangle. Triangulation exists in many forms and has

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The narcissist’s smear campaign: about why and how they do it and how to deal with a smear campaign

/ Dealing with narcissists

In this article, I will go into the disturbing behaviour used by narcissists called smear campaigning. The smear campaign is one of the many tools a narcissist has in order to try to manipulate, control and/or devalue you. Experiencing this behaviour can drain your energy and create a lot of anxiety, frustration, and anger. When

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What is narcissistic abuse in relationships? The stages of the narcissistic abuse cycle explained

/ Dealing with narcissists

In this article, I will go into the cycle of narcissistic abuse. Sadly, a lot of people experience or have experienced this cycle of abuse. It’s mainly used to describe the unhealthy dynamics in a romantic relationship with a narcissist but it could also give some insights into familial relationships such as the relationship with

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