09/29/2025
🚩 Red Flags of Narcissistic Behaviours – Classic Traits to Watch For
Narcissistic behaviours often start subtly. Over time, they can erode confidence, create self-doubt, and leave you questioning your reality. Recognising the classic red flags is the first step toward protecting your emotional well-being.
Common Traits and Warning Signs:
1. Excessive Need for Control – They must dominate conversations, decisions, and even emotions.
2. Lack of Empathy – Struggling to truly understand or care about how others feel.
3. Gaslighting – Twisting facts to make you question your memory, perception, or sanity.
4. Charm Turned Manipulation – Intense charm at first, followed by criticism or withdrawal when they don’t get their way.
5. Blame-Shifting – Rarely taking responsibility; it’s always someone else’s fault.
6. Entitlement – Believing rules don’t apply to them or that they deserve special treatment.
7. Cycles of Idealisation & Devaluation – One moment you’re “perfect,” the next you’re criticised or dismissed.
Remember: Narcissistic behaviours exist on a spectrum, and not everyone with these traits has a full disorder. They behave differently with others than they do at home. What matters most is how their actions impact you and your sense of safety, respect, and value.
Take the red flags seriously. It is not about them having a bad day! It is about how they will never respect you! Awareness is empowerment. You deserve relationships built on mutual respect, empathy, safety and authenticity.
Are you ready to break free from a narcissist?
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