How to Talk to a Narcissist

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

No matter what you say, a narcissist either wants praise or want to provoke you into frustration. It’s a tricky game—but there’s a way to handle it without getting pulled into the mess. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 key strategies for talking to narcissists while keeping your cool and staying in control of the conversation. Plus, I’ll explain how you can flip the script to make sure the conversation stays productive and doesn’t escalate into conflict. Like what you hear? Subscribe to this podcast and leave a 5-star review. ——— Want early pre-order access to my new book? Sign up here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, here it is.
0:01.4	One of the biggest challenges you'll face
0:04.2	when it comes to the world of communication.
0:07.1	How do you talk to a narcissist?
0:11.1	Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher Podcast, where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that
0:17.0	changes everything.
0:19.0	If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication, I'm going to ask you to follow this
0:23.3	podcast and please leave a review. If you have any questions or topic suggestions
0:29.4	just throw them in the comments. Now on the outside they look totally normal. Maybe you're
0:35.0	related to one. Maybe you work with one, but a narcissist reveals themselves
0:41.3	as soon as they open their mouth.
0:44.6	Now if you don't know exactly what a narcissist is,
0:48.2	as if you've heard this term of law,
0:50.3	but you're not really sure how to define it.
0:52.1	I'm going to break it down very easy and it is simply
0:55.2	somebody who cannot imagine thinking about someone else. They can't put themselves in somebody else's
1:02.4	shoes. It's always about them,
1:05.0	about how great they are, how wonderful they are.
1:08.0	If somebody else is having a good time, they need to be having a better time.
1:12.0	If they're frustrated, they need you more frustrated. They understand that it is not
1:17.0	empathy that they do. It is all about the gratification of oneself and they just can't get there. It's always has to be about
1:25.9	them. They're always the victim and it will always be that way and the best thing about a
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