Frienemies Storytime: how to spot a narcissistic friend

The frienemy of my frienemy... is my frienemy?
Forewarned is forearmed when it comes to people who pretend to be a friend, but secretly harbour ill-will towards others. Psychology student, Louisa, goes through the literature on narcissism and how to identify toxic traits in someone you know.
Link to the blog article below:
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[@kdiane9813]

Sorry to hear you had these experiences. Thanks for helping others be more aware.

[@sofialorincz1187]

Thank you for your videos! they are so informative and educational!

[@Jeannemarie-uj8lq]

Thank you for the insight I'm glad your in a better place will pray for you and your family blessed new year 🙏 🕊 ❤

[@LouisaWatt]

Thanks 🙏 🕊️ have a very good new year 🤍

[@id9139]

Excellent work. This is your calling. Keep it up Louisa. 🎉

[@LouisaWatt]

Thanks man 😁 have a good New Year

[@christyrodarte1158]

Can you be my therapist? You're so intelligent and calming.

[@LouisaWatt]

Unfortunately it’ll be a few years before I’m qualified, but there are good therapists out there 😁

[@pamelariddock8820]

Unfortunately, there are many good folk that have been raised by narcissistic parents/ legal guardians.
Many of them may well turn to / depend on drugs/alcohol. They are not narcissistic but quite often come across that way to ignorant folk who judge a book by it's cover😢.

[@LouisaWatt]

Unfortunately a lot of kids raised by narcissists pick up behaviours from their parents that they don’t realise are toxic because it was normalised in their home.

[@pamelariddock8820]

@LouisaWatt is very true,I am a mother and couldn't agree with you more, 👍 👏 I know now what I didn't know then.
It's so cruel for my children and other good folk, too.
I do admire good folk that know now, and not later that procreating is not for any good folk here.
Profuse apologies for being absolutely honest if it offends anybody.

[@LouisaWatt]

I totally get it 🤍

[@AndrewDoe777]

If a person asks for a month of non-communication (or perhaps any period of non-com) then my feeling is that's a strong sign they don't want to be close. But even if one accepts the opposite possibility, then perhaps it's best to wait for them to make contact after that period expires? Not trying to criticize your situation specifically. Just spitballing general ideas. Cheers!

[@LouisaWatt]

I don’t disagree. Since that experience, I don’t invest my time in people who are clearly rejecting me, but that was more than a decade ago and I thought I needed to work for friendship.