Are you living with a Narcissist? If not, can you imagine living with one?
A narcissist is someone who always THINKS he is of great importance, he thinks only of himself; he is preoccupied with thoughts of only HIMSELF; a self-absorbed individual; conceited OR simply SELFISH.
To live with someone who has this personality disorder is indeed an absolute disaster. If you have to deal with a narcissist, then look at his positive side. If you did not find out earlier that your spouse is one of them, then you have to know exactly how to deal with them. It may be such a devastating experience to find out that you have married a man so exaggeratedly in love with himself BUT there are ways on how to make life better.
How to Deal with a Narcissist
- Be realistic- if you have been waiting for him to nurture you, stop it right now because what you’ve been waiting for will never happen. You have to understand that people who are narcissistic spend most of their time loving only themselves that they overlook the feelings of other people around them. Thinking how better they are than the rest is the only way they feel good about themselves.
- Focus on your own self-esteem by focusing on your self-worth; you will never feel so down. Since you know that you are with a self-centered person, you have to train yourself to handle the feeling of being push behind. Stay positive and do not take it personally since you already know there is nothing wrong with you.
These 2 things mentioned above may seem to be so impossible to do especially if you have allowed yourself to be drained emotionally. Fortunately, there is still a way out of this situation. HOW?
Do not entertain his behavior. YES, if he starts talking about himself again, try getting away with it by changing the topic. This will now be a challenge to you; to become the INFLUENCER instead of you being influenced. The moment he starts talking about how great he is, knock it off by being straightforward. But, you have to do it the right way, and that’s saying it without arrogance. By doing this, you will notice that he would be talking about himself less….eventually. So, the bottom-line is still PATIENCE. That is of course ONLY IF you want to stay, live and deal with narcissist.
Source by Ellie Intal
