Very good thread by @GallomirGirl outlining a "field guide" to interacting with narcissists.
A few relevant thoughts/threads on conflict, narcissistic supply, "unfairness", "manipulation of the interaction timeline", "winning", etc....1/
A few relevant thoughts/threads on conflict, narcissistic supply, "unfairness", "manipulation of the interaction timeline", "winning", etc....1/
https://twitter.com/GallomirGirl/status/1464940127789137920
1. Conflict/narcissistic supply: 2/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1242458410391457793
2. Exhaustion: 3/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1129002331129860097
3. The infuriating lack of a coherent or internally consistent structure or "mechanics" of an argument....which results in you being bound by rules they refuse to acknowledge exist...except when they are "projecting their own behavior & gaslighting you about violations". 4/
One gaslighting technique used to distort the "mechanics"/structure of an argument is something I call the "manipulation of the interaction timeline", as explained here: 5/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1374702585035124738
4. "Unfairness" is common theme when dealing with narcissists. Thread: 6/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1153620480084987907
5. Narcissists have a compulsion to "win" at all costs....but in reality it's more about the "avoidance of loss". Thread: 7a/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1176817843611951104
6. There is also an exhaustion factor with narcissists. Thread (on society's social/legal systems' failure to rein in narcissists/sociopaths): 8/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1129002331129860097
7. When the source of narcissistic supply runs dry, or the narcissist is discovered/exposed, they may "burn the village down" (destroy what/whoever is exposing them), move onto the next unsuspecting village/situation....and start all over again : 9a/
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1125364861163065344
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