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Old Apr 01, 2021, 04:10 AM
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I see some of the behaviors you are describing as narcissistic behaviors (but want to add that we have to keep the label in perspective--many of us have some narcissistic behaviors in some areas we need to guard against but are not "full blown" narcissists). That being said, I recommend you educate yourself about how people emotionally manipulate us by viewing some of Dr. Ramani's videos. Here is one that may apply to your situation:

Sometimes we can stop the manipulation by learning to value ourselves enough to enforce boundaries (when he antagonizes you and doesn't respect your POV, tell him to stop saying the things he is saying that are out of line then if he doesn't stop--walk away). Also, when you enforce a new boundary, there might be a terrible reaction/tantrum but we can learn to handle it and might find that when we demand respect we start getting more respect. If he does not respect your boundaries, then, IMO, this is a sign that he will never respect you.