2. Covert narcissist Uses sly and discreet abuse tactics.
Be on the lookout for abuse tactics that are hidden or veiled behind passive-aggressive attempts to humiliate or degrade you or other people.
Covert narcissists utilize very sly and discreet abuse tactics. So for example, they are brilliant at using passive-aggressive comments or insults in order to get the message across to you that they are not pleased. They are also very good at initiating smear campaigns against other people, disguised as concern for the target. They will try, influence, and manipulate other people’s opinion of a target closed behind this phony concern because the reality is covert narcissists usually care very much about their reputation in the community.
So they certainly don’t want to be viewed as someone who is trying to systematically destroy someone else’s life. They want other people to actually believe that they are good decent people, who only told you this horrible information about so and so because they are so concerned about them. When the truth is, this is a covert narcissist and he or she has officially launched a nasty smear campaign against whoever they have targeted.
Pay close attention to the body language!
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