Narcissists Never Mean What They Say
How to interpret the truth behind the narcissist’s words
For narcissists, it’s difficult to speak from the heart or to tell the truth. Many narcissists feel misunderstood — this could be because they never say anything without a hidden agenda.
Dan Neuharth Ph.D., MFT writes in a “Psychology Today” article, “Narcissists are mortally afraid of feeling humiliated or being seen as flawed, inferior, weak, or [as] a loser. Their words reflect an endless shell game that attempts to hide these insecurities.”
Narcissists carefully construct their words to get a specific reaction. The more you buy what the narcissist is telling you, the more they’ll manipulate you, so it’s important to be able to see behind what they say for their true meaning.
Translating narcissist-speak is complicated and can make you feel many different emotions. As Dr. Neuharth says, “Decoding the true meaning behind a narcissist’s words may spark grief, anger, relief, freedom, and more.”
Translating narcissist speak
Narcissists do a lot of double talk and say things that may seem simple enough on the surface but are meant to throw you off and make you doubt yourself. If you’re disorientated, you won’t have the clarity to see who they…
