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11 Ways to Protect Yourself from being Used by Narcissists
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11 Ways to Protect Yourself from being Used by Narcissists

Zeeshan Chughtai
Last updated: 2022/03/21 at 6:14 PM
Zeeshan Chughtai
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A narcissist’s use is a common experience for anyone in a relationship with a narcissist. The narcissist uses the victim’s energy and time to feed his ego. Being used by a narcissist can be devastating and have long-lasting consequences.

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1. Know your Narcissist2. Trust Your Instincts3. Don’t Let Them Use You as a Victim4. Be Assertive5. Compared to Narcissists, Friends, and Family are Honest6. Don’t Let Them Turn You into a Mirror7. You Don’t Need to Be Alone8. Know Your Boundaries9. Learn to Stand Up for Yourself10. You Need to Have Faith in Yourself 11. Learn to Spot Manipulation

Here are 11 ways to protect yourself from being used by a narcissist.

1. Know your Narcissist

This may seem obvious, but it is essential to understand that all narcissists are not the same. A narcissist can be anyone from your best friend to your boss.

2. Trust Your Instincts

Narcissists are great at reading people and picking up on their weaknesses. They can often sense that you are not happy with your life, using this against you. You need to be aware of these warning signs and see when someone is playing a game.

You need to trust your instincts and not let them manipulate you.

3. Don’t Let Them Use You as a Victim

Don’t allow yourself to be used as a victim. Narcissists are highly manipulative, and you need to keep your guard up at all times. If they see that you are giving in to them, they will use this against you.

4. Be Assertive

Being assertive means that you can stand up for yourself. Narcissists love to make you feel small, and they use this against you. They want you to be passive and to let them control you.

You need to stand up for yourself and not let them use you as a victim.

5. Compared to Narcissists, Friends, and Family are Honest

Narcissists are liars and will often tell you lies to make themselves look good. You can trust your friends and family, but not a narcissist. You need to learn to spot lies and see through the narcissist’s game.

You need to learn to spot lies and to be able to tell the difference between the narcissist and your friends and family.

6. Don’t Let Them Turn You into a Mirror

A narcissist will use you to make themselves look good. They will tell you that they are perfect and that you are not good enough. They will try to turn you into a mirror so that they can look at themselves in the mirror.

You need to learn to spot lies and not let them use you as a mirror.

Overall, people are not perfect, and they are not good enough.

7. You Don’t Need to Be Alone

Narcissists are lonely people, and they will try to use you to fill their loneliness. They want you to be their friend, but they will use you to fill their loneliness. You need to learn to spot loneliness and not let them use you to fill their loneliness.

You need to learn to spot loneliness and not let them use you to fill their loneliness.

8. Know Your Boundaries

You need to learn to have boundaries. Narcissists will try to take advantage of you, but you need to know your boundaries and not let them use you. You need to learn to set boundaries and to stand up for yourself. How to set up boundaries?

9. Learn to Stand Up for Yourself

You need to learn to stand up for yourself. If you see someone being manipulative, you need to spot it and not let them get the better of you. You need to learn to stand up for yourself and not let them use you.

10. You Need to Have Faith in Yourself

You need to learn to have faith in yourself. Narcissists will try to make you feel small, and you need to know not to let them do this. You need to learn to have faith in yourself and not let them make you feel small.

 11. Learn to Spot Manipulation

You need to learn to spot manipulation. If you notice that your narcissist is trying to manipulate you, you need to spot it and not let them use you.

Narcissistic people use their charms and attention to get what they want. They take advantage of people and manipulate them into giving them what they want. If you’re working with a narcissist, make sure to protect yourself by knowing the red flags. We hope this list helps you understand how to protect yourself from being used by narcissists.

TAGGED: Narcissism, personal growth
Zeeshan Chughtai February 26, 2022
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