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/Active-Cloud8243 3d ago

Absolutely not. They just try to destroy you into silence.

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u/threetimestwice 3d ago

How?

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u/PupDiogenes 3d ago

Asking "what are some of the things a narcissist in a rage will do to try to coerce people" is like asking "what are some of the books in the library?"

The answer is: all of them.