Starving Their Ego
Narcissists see kindness as a weakness, and empathy as a flaw. So if you want to win, you must stop playing the role they cast you in. You must stop proving your worth. You must stop explaining yourself. Every explanation is fuel. Every emotional reaction is a reward. Every attempt to expose them is a gift they turn into a weapon. That’s why Machiavelli never said to confront power.
He said, “Manipulate perception. Let them think they’ve won while you quietly rearrange the battlefield.” Do not try to fix a narcissist. That’s their trap. They all lure you with a false wound, a hint of vulnerability just enough to make you think there’s a soul to save. There isn’t. What you’re seeing is a performance.
Becoming Unreadable
They study you like prey. They read your empathy like a playbook. So if you want to survive and dominate, you need to become unreadable: no emotion, no validation, no protest just ice. They crave chaos because chaos gives them control. So you give them silence. You give them confusion. You become a mirror they can’t recognize. They’ll lash out. They’ll escalate. That’s the test. If you flinch, you lose. If you stay silent, you win. Because the one thing narcissists can’t stand is being unseen.
The Strategy of Silence
Do you want revenge? Starve them of attention. Do you want justice? Watch them unravel as their audience vanishes. But remember, narcissists don’t play fair. They play psychological warfare. That means they’ll bait you with guilt, shame, and even fake apologies. Don’t fall for it. The moment you believe they’ve changed is the moment they tighten the leash.
You must think like a strategist, not a lover like a lion, not a lamb. They want drama. You give them calm. They want a reaction. You give them indifference. And if you do speak, speak in cold facts: no emotion, no energy. Let your words be surgical strikes, not wild explosions. The more in control you are, the more out of control they become.
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