When a narcissist realizes your refusal to be controlled, they panic because their demands are no longer met. They’ll become coercive, manipulative, and potentially aggressive. On the other hand,they might become superficially charming to lure you back in before they start controlling you again. ...
Yes. Just look at narcissists. They exude self-esteem (or self-confidence) so much so that it’s toxic to other people. But the issue here is that they don’t possess self-worth. Their narcissism is a mask ordefense mechanismagainst the tremendous feelings of unworthiness that they carry...
What you’re doing when you respond like this is effectively and gently challenging your child’s poor behavior and helping them see that it isn’t going to solve their problem, and then you’re redirecting them to the task at hand. The goal here is to be assertive, not aggressive...