5. You walk on eggshells or try and anticipate any problem or issue
So that you don’t anger your partner, or your parent, or your boss, or whoever this person is, you’re paranoid and scared about every move you make so as not to anger, or cause a fight, or some kind of an issue with someone in your life. If someone seems to overreact to the smallest things that shouldn’t warrant that type of reaction, and you find yourself walking on eggshells, you are probably dealing with a narcissist.
You might also find yourself over-analyzing. What you said, or did in other circumstances, or be overly concerned that something you said or did will be interpreted by others as wrong or stupid. This can manifest as being a preoccupation with constant monitoring. What you say and do in all kinds of circumstances.
So if you find yourself walking on eggshells, or overly worried that you might say or do the wrong thing all the time, there’s a good chance that you have been or are being subjected to narcissistic abuse.
6. You find yourself constantly Lowering your standards of what is acceptable behavior
Or you are continually having to justify someone’s behavior or the way that you’re being treated. This is a consistent theme for someone who is being exposed to narcissistic abuse. Because as we all know, narcissists do and say outrageous things. They are so incredibly selfish and will disregard your feelings or wishes at the drop of a hat.
If you find yourself saying, ” well, they didn’t really mean that, or I know they didn’t show up or even call to tell me they wouldn’t be here for our scheduled date, but I wasn’t really excited about going to that concert anyway, so it’s not that big of a deal. Or he or she is only verbally abusive to me, it’s not that bad. At least, they aren’t physically abusive. I just needed to toughen up, so those things don’t hurt my feelings so much.
If you are having to adjust your standards for someone you are dealing with on a consistent basis, this is a very big red flag that you are a victim of narcissistic abuse.
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