Number 1: Subtle Insults.
This person will subtly insult you. Maybe sometimes it’s not so subtle, but on that day-to-day, it’s usually very subtle. So they may have an insulting nickname for you, and they may try to be funny about it, or they may just make comments that most people know not to comment about, like somebody’s weight or something that they’re otherwise self-conscious about. And these comments make you feel bad; of course, they do; they’re meant to.
Number 2: Triangulation.
Being triangulated is so, so common with this type of abuser, and covert narcissists are notorious for triangulating their romantic partners with their exes. And in most cases, there’s cheating; it’s like a love triangle, and you know that someone else is involved in your relationship. The narcissist often subtly makes you feel like that person means more to them than you do, and you get into this feeling of competition.
Related: Narcissist’s Favorite Text Messages.
Number 3: Walking on Eggshells.
You often feel like you have to walk on eggshells around this person, and you feel like this because you have triggered them in ways that you didn’t expect. So maybe you said something, and their reaction to it was way over-the-top, extreme, and you had no idea that that was gonna happen. And this happens occasionally; it has happened occasionally throughout your relationship, and so you’re never really sure how the person is gonna respond to what you say. And so you feel like you have to walk on eggshells.
You also know that this person is especially sensitive to criticism. Whenever something’s wrong, whenever you want to point out something that you feel that you need to work on together, or that you need this person to work on, you just know you’re gonna be attacked.
Suggested Book: Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men.
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