Notes! Narc Fighting Tactics
A combo of my notes and research from the web, ala figuring shit out a few years ago.
Patterns: Generally, some demonstration that I’m not a bad person - I’m not doing anything or I’m being directly helpful/cooperative. Leads to her attempt to be friendly out of the blue? When it doesn’t work, she doesn’t get what she wants, she explodes. The first tactic is an attempt at catching you off guard. Then something spit viciously, to cause fear? This will make you more likely to be controllable. When that doesn’t work, it continues to escalate as she runs through her list of usual tactics. Threats are ALWAYS incorporated to elicit fear of the future and compliance in the present to “prevent it.”
Compassionate:
When normal human things happen and she needs a hand. (being physically incapable)
When she asks for anything respectfully, and acknowledges that no one “has” to do anything.
When she communicates directly. Without: threats, shame, accusations, nitpicking.
Not compassionate:
When she’s blaming...