Most of us have come across people who are full of themselves. They think rather highly of themselves and make everything, every time about them. But we often don’t think that this behavior could actually be a mental health issue of Narcissist.
A Narcissist could belong to one of the following three:
• First, the person has high demands for admiration and he is extremely self-centered
• Second, narcissism occurs due to insecurities. The person wants to feel special and feels entitled but are insecure.
• Thirdly, rte person is a sadist and drives pleasure by hurting others.
A Narcissist could be anyone, a family member, your partner, or a colleague. Hence, it becomes important to keep a check on your emotions and how you deal with them.
Keep a positive frame of mind
Seeing you being affected may encourage them to treat you more inappropriately. Do not make your annoyance obvious. Eventually, the occurrence of the behavior would decrease.
Do not lose your calm
It is very important to know which of their behaviors needs your reaction and which does not. You have to learn to filter their actions and words.
Understand why
You need to recognize what makes the other person behaves the way they do. This will help you further to decide upon the course of action to deal with them.
Do not have expectations
You should not really expect any fairness from a narcissist. However, you may want to acknowledge the source of your frustration and annoyance, because a narcissist’s behavior may get under your skin.
Go with the flow or ignore
If a senior at your workplace falls into the category, it is better to just be compliant. If this doesn’t fit you, it is better not to react much.
Use their weakness
They are concerned about what others think of them. Therefore, you can always make them think that if they behaved in a certain way, it might create a negative impression of them on others.
Don’t deal
You always have an option of staying away from the person. It is emotionally taxing to deal. Moreover, expecting a change of heart of such a person is not a probability.
Have empathy
It is exhausting to deal with such a person, but he may be having a serious mental illness. You would become one of those if you lose the trait. If you feel that you are feeling low, or helpless in dealing with the narcissist, it may be beneficial to seek counseling for your self.
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