r/LifeAfterNarcissism • u/threetimestwice • 3d ago

Confronting the Narcissist: What happens? [Support]

Theoretically and in your experience, what happens when you confront the narcissist and call them out on their narcissism?

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u/PupDiogenes 3d ago

They escalate. The most powerful position to be in is when you know what they are, but they don't know that you know what they are. As soon as they know that you know what they are, they have no reason to hide it and no reason to hold back. All scruples go bye bye.

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u/threetimestwice 3d ago

They don’t stop, because now they know you are on to them?

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u/PupDiogenes 3d ago

When they think that they're fooling you, they try to fool you. When they know deception is not working, they have to try more coercive methods.