5. Attention-seeking.
Even though covert narcissists are often introverted, they still have a strong craving for attention and admiration, and they have sneaky ways of getting it. For example, they may fish for compliments by putting themselves down. They may fabricate problems that require your constant focus. And even if you manage to solve every problem they present to you, it will never be enough. They will either come up with new problems or criticize your solutions. You can give them the world, but they will question why you’re not giving them the entire universe.
So you need to understand that no matter how hard you try or how genuine your efforts or good your solutions are, it will never be good enough. They will constantly change the goalposts so that you can never attain their standards. Because their primary goal is simply to keep your attention and energy focused on them and their problems.
6. Fake empathy.
Covert narcissists are usually good at presenting as caring, virtuous, humble people. Many actually seem to believe that they are actually empathetic. But the truth is, they struggle to understand and connect with other people’s emotions. So while they may offer superficial support, and their words may sound like the right things to say, their true feelings and intentions are not sincere. So although they act like they care about what you’re going through or what’s going on in your life, they’re simply putting on an act.
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7. They have very fragile self-esteem.
They may try to hide that behind some kind of facade. They may try to act like they’ve got it together or are successful on some levels, but regardless, they are highly sensitive to criticism and rejection, and they will react with extreme defensiveness.
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