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The goal of this website is to give support to people who are facing problems in their relationship related to cheating, abuse and narcissism. I am living in Europe and English is not my native language, I wish you will excuse me if I make some grammatical errors. I have a background in neuroscience and behavioral sciences and I am currently doing brain research related to these topics in university in my home country. I decided to write in English because I wish to reach as many people as I can around the world.

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First of all, it is always better not to make a narcissist angry, since narcissists can be very vengeful. Another reason for not to upset a narcissist is that for the so-called "normal" people (those of us who are not narcissistic), the revenge is usually only a short-term relief. It may turn against you once the sharpest peak of your anger has faded. You may feel you have sunk into the same level with a narcissist, and that is not a pleasant feeling. For a narcissist, taking revenge on somebody is not a problem, since they do not have normal emotions and they are incapable of feeling guilt and compassion.

Having said all that, if you still feel you want to make a narcissist feel bad, below are some tips as to how to accomplish that. If you wish to read about the methods I used to teach my mind and my brain to get rid of the "addiction" to a narcissist, please visit page Recovery After Cheating and Narcissism. If you wish to use your experiences of cheating and narcissism to help people around the world and generate income while doing it, visit page Use Your Experiences to Help People.  

What is a narcissist most afraid of?

Answer is the humiliation, ignorance and overlook by others around him. If you can create a situation where a narcissist feels his or her cover has been blown and other people see him or her as he or she truly is, that would be a perfect revenge against a narcissist. A narcissist is empty from inside, and his or her worst fear is that others will see that emptiness. Be careful, however, that you do not do anything illegal in your attempt to create a situation in which a narcissist would feel bad. Also, do not let a narcissist realize that you have deliberately created that situation, he or she may try to take the revenge against you with an incredibly nasty ways only a narcissist can think of.

A narcissist hates to be wrong

If you can prove a narcissist to be wrong, that is making him or her feel small and insignificant, a feeling that a narcissist hates. If there is a debate and you know that you are right about something and a narcissist is wrong, best way is simply to present the waterproof evidence to a narcissist and then walk away, without too much explanation. If you start to talk about things or debate with a narcissist, he or she can magically turn things around and make it sound as if you understood him or her wrong, that a narcissist actually meant the same as you, but you just did not understand it. Another possibility is that a narcissist gets extremely angry and hostile. Both are unpleasant options, so best thing to do is simply to leave a narcissist alone.

Ignorance is the worst thing that can happen to a narcissist, especially after they have made some sort of a mistake. Only thing that could be worse is if you laughed at their face, but of course that is not wise, since you do not want the anger and rage of a narcissist to fall upon you. I have faced situations with a narcissist when I knew I was right about something, and I brought written evidence (from google, dictionary etc) and a narcissist would not even look at what I got, but would instead switch to the narcissistic rage mode during which a narcissist becomes blind and deaf to all reason and just shouts and argues as if he or she suddenly turned mad. This is a self-protection mechanism, since it is very painful for a narcissist to be wrong and so a narcissist is avoiding it at all cost. Rage is a mask a narcissist uses when a narcissist realizes he or she is in danger to be proven wrong. Therefore the best thing to do is that you leave evidence proving you were correct somewhere where a narcissist can easily find it and then simply leave and let a narcissist boil in anger in solitude.

If you are interested in learning about the methods I used to teach my brain to let go of the "addiction" to a narcissist, visit page Recovery After Cheating and Narcissism. These methods are used to overcome the mental pain due to cheating but they can also be used to break free and recover after an abusive relationship with a narcissist. If you are able to control your emotions, it is much easier for you to decide what to do with your relationship with a narcissist.

To read more about narcissism and how the mind of a narcissist works, go to section Narcissism. To read personal stories of life with a narcissistic spouse, go to section Personal Stories: Narcissistic Spouse. To read about cheating and how the mind of a cheater works, go to section Cheating and Infidelity. To read personal stories of life with a cheating spouse, go to section Personal Stories: Cheating and Infidelity. If you wish, you can read more about the content of this website and about my background from page Site Overview or go to other sections by clicking Main Menu links (left bar).

- Maria

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Comments (11)
  • alan hull  - being found out cheating
    ...after being abused and being told i was going mad by my ex narc, and believing her for my own sanity [she left me this way], i decided to seek the truth about her affair. When she found that out and when i found out the truth i already new [i trust myself 100% now with the help of sites like this, thank you], she became very angry. She cant stand that all her evil ways are out for all the people to see, my family especially. It was very hard 2 deal with nobody believing me. I attempted suicide but finding out i am not insane and the hatred she shows have helped with my recovery. I am [16 mths on] seeing a cognitive therapist and also take anti depressants. I cant wait 2 find the real me again after 11 years of this hidden torture. Thanks again. Alan
  • Jermaine  - Dear Alan, ....
    UNfortunately, in my particular case, I learned that it is not the one affair you find out about. It is the number of affairs all together. She is constantly seeking approval and reinforcement and attention. In every conversation Alan, I'll bet she aims to become the focal point. It's like, "All roads lead to Rome," except over here it's, "All roads lead to her."
    Perhaps you would like to read Sam Vaknin's book, "Malignant Self Love, Narcissism Revisited" Vaknin is the king author in the area of Narcissism and if that is the main reason for seeing a therapist, you might learn more than your therapist knows.
    Good luck brother,
    Jermaine
  • Lola  - Um, no
    "Vaknin is the king author in the area of Narcissism"

    He has npd himself, I wouldn't recommend anything by him
  • Greta
    Thank you for this great site, Maria! I have read your book and most of the articles here, they have helped me so much. I know now it is not about me, my boyfriend has a serious mental problem. Last 3 years have been simply HELL... But better late than never! I will NOT let him ruin the rest of my life, as he has been ruining last 3 years. Thank you for giving me new determination and faith!
  • sara  - why i put myself back into the situation
    I am having a time with my little narc. BF. On my way home for a meeting that we were to attend together I get an awful Voicemail cussing me out for not having my phone on and how he is so pissed im not answering. THen he proposes to me in the kitchen. we attend the meeting and then i hear afterward how awful i sounded and how he didn't like how i represented myself and how i was a bitch. he said I sounded "Manic". Funny the meeting was about my 6 year olds IEP meeting becuase she is having problems with focusing in first grade. I get cussed out the whole way home and drop him off. I go to work , come home and get more crap from him and then ask,:Why do you talk to me so hateful." He tells me this is the way that he talks. I puuled the ring off my finger. put it on the taable in front of him and walk away. He then starts to scream at me and cuz ..."You Bitch!" You fucking Bitch." This is what Im supposed to spend the rest of my life with...I think not. unfortunately im pregnant and we have 3 children together and share a lease. Why do I do this to myself. Why am i the bitch when all i demand is to be spoken to with respect!
  • anume
    Hey Sara
    you are not the bitch and dont you think that you are. I hope you really look at how he is treating you and noone deservees to be treated like that. I have been married for 23 years and have 3 children too. I am in process of getting a divorce. I look back at the ways my husband talked to me, did not hold up his part of responsiblity, would yell at our kids and sometimes call them names. I feel so bad because i allowed that to happen, but i guess i thought he would get better and i wanted to do whatever i could to keep my family together. Well now i feel my whole marriage was a lie. I found out hes been cheating on me probably the last 23 years. Its devastating. I want you to look at what is going on now and realize it does not get better. They are who they are. But be strong and do what you need to for you and the kids. I am afraid my kids think his behavior is normal I guess i thought so for all that time. YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY!
  • Anonymous
    I have this woman friend of mine who is a classic example of NPD. Interestingly, she has been honest with me in many respects. She has admited getting depressed because of her unfulfilling relationships, blaming her partner, of course. But yet she has shown her vulnerability to me, at least half-knowingly. So I do have a weakness for her, despite her potentially lethal personality. Unfortunetaly, I did have to push her back forcefully because of her heart-felt sense of entitlement to my time and space. I am perfectly aware she may seek revenge. Yet, I feel sorry for her after all. In any case, I am certain I am better off this way than if I had let her continue her little controling routine.
  • Anonymous
    Great article, sooo true! I am also from Europe so forgive me for my grammatical mistakes but would like to tell you that I understand so well your situation and the bad moments you lived with the Narcissist. I am an older woman and my mother passed away while I was with one of them; this man who seemed to be very promissing and loving towards my mom and myself was far from the truth. Today all the humiliation and went thru falls into place because I realized that he is a Narcissist and that explains the 5 horrible years I spent with him. He is wicked and dangerous to any women who approach him because he is a master of disguise and manipulates like no one. One day I left his home thru a miracle; I indeed believe that God enlightened me and somehow I managed to leave him but, gee, how much humiliation I endured. I am still in pain for, as I said, I am an older woman and it seems that the older you are the more sensitive you become; he definitely marked me for life, unfortunately I am not the same person I used to be.
    Best regards,
    Susana
  • jane  - i need to get out now but dont seem to have the st
    please someone help me im a single mum who is so depressed because of my on and off relationship with a n im getting desperate?
  • Maria
    Dear Friend,

    Please provide some more details about your situation, that helps me to give you best possible feedback. You are not alone. Warm hug, Maria
  • Anonymous  - Anonymous

    Im writing to ask what to do in this situation:I have recently realised my best friend(who i have been friends with for 4 years)is a narcissist and she seems to care less about me now that she is seeing my ex (who is also a narcissist.)I can't stand my ex who is always trying to upset me and is continuously saying horrible things about me. It is upsetting that my best friend has stuck with him and is not as friendly as she was with me. I think they make each other worse with their narcissism.
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