You: Okay look, please just admit that…
The narcissist blocking their ears: La la la la la la!
Tiring, isn’t it? Narcissists refuse to admit certain things, and it’s up to us to understand why exactly that is.
You might think they’re being awkward, but in reality, it goes way deeper than that.
It would be completely out of character for any narcissist to hold their hands up and admit anything – as much as we would love for them to.
So, I present you with 10 things a narcissist will never admit, and I want you to give yourself a point for every single one you relate to!
Waiting on a Narcissist to Admit Something…
… Is like waiting for rain in a drought.
Narcissists will hold back on whatever they should be admitting because they see no place in it becoming public.
This is usually because it will create some kind of embarrassment for them – something they’re keen to avoid at all costs!
What it Does to You
It’s frustrating. We all look to others as being the humans that they are, and humans by nature exude vulnerability from time to time.
Narcissists?
Never!
They are the hardest people on the outside, and the softest on the indeed you’ll ever know.
It’s a confusing time for those around them – and to you it leads to real confusion and the feeling that they’re ever really in the relationship how you want them to be.
10 Things Narcissists Will Never Admit
It’s not hard to see that narcissists are really good at side-stepping certain subjects. They don’t like doing it, because it makes them look vulnerable. You’ll find here that they protest all the more!
#1 That They Caused A Fall Out
I don’t care what anybody says – if a narcissist is present – they will be the cause of any fall out.
No, they may not be obvious about it, but that doesn’t mean they escape involvement.
They’re the cause, and you noticing that and asking them about the part they played will only result in denial…
…At the very best!
Narcissists love to try to escape any wrongdoing. Yes, they love drama, they love conflict, they love watching it all unfold before their eyes.
But was it anything to do with them?
No way!
#2 That They’re a Narcissist
Could you imagine the kind of world we would live in if narcissists were able to stand up and admit that they are who they really are?
It would save us a lot of trouble, right?
We wouldn’t need to persuade anybody, or even ourselves, that we aren’t the problem.
What a wonderful world it would be…
…Alas. Narcissists won’t admit that they are anything other than perfect, because that’s the illusion they want everybody to have of them.
#3 They’re Wrong
I was wrong. I shouldn’t have said or done that.
In truth, you can hear this sometimes, but it’s only when narcissists want you to feel bad.
Famously, they won’t admit they’re ever wrong, and it infuriates the most patient people in society. It’s not hard to hold your hands up and say you made a mistake, is it?
The problem is, if a narcissist does so, they become a liability.
They avoid this at all costs.
#4 They Don’t Know How to Love
While it’s common for a narcissist to tell you that they love you, and even try to show it in various (usually materialistic) ways, narcissists don’t know how to love. They don’t realize this, because they feel the way they do show you ought to be enough.
It’s not. Not for the healthy person.
People need to feel loved and appreciated by their partners. It’s an active, conscious choice to be with another person you care about. Those feelings should then be expressed.
Nope.
And they won’t know how to admit that they can’t. That would take too much effort, self-realization, and the admittance that to date, they haven’t been able to do so.
#5 They’re Scared
Everybody gets scared, right?
Scared of life, love, losing people, or those you love getting sick.
It’s scary not knowing the outcome of a serious situation, and narcissists feel it too.
Will they tell you?
My God, no. Why on earth would they go and do that?
To be scared is to openly admit that you have vulnerabilities. To the narcissist, those vulnerabilities mean an erosion of their perfect portrayal of perfection.
They try so hard to convince the world they are untouchable – it would take an admission of fear to ruin it all.
Why would they do that?
Feeling it and admitting it do not go together, so expect more bravado instead of honesty.
#6 They Hate Themselves
We all know that narcissists are full of ego. They can’t handle being anything less than perfect on the outside, and that’s the image they want to convey.
It’s funny though, how every single narcissist on the planet secretly hates themselves. You’d think it’d be the opposite, wouldn’t you?
They walk around like they’re the Kings and Queens of the castle, and that everybody else are just regular town folk. Underneath that bravado lies deeply insecure and self-loathing people.
They truly hate themselves – but you will never see any of them admit that.
Not to any of us.
Why?
Well, imagine for a second if they did. How would that make them look?
Certainly not the perfect people they want you to see them as.
#7 They’re Sorry
A narcissist will only apologize if they want you to feel guilty. Real, humble, honest apologies don’t happen, and expecting them only leads to disappointment.
Saying they’re sorry would be an admittance of doing something wrong – and narcissists are never wrong… (We all know they’re wrong all the time!)
#8 You’re Right
It’s so hard for a narcissist to admit that you’re right.
If you are driving and take a road that would be quicker while they insist it’ll take longer – you could prove yourself right and still the narcissist wouldn’t admit it.
They hate it!
#9 Your Success
Hating to see anybody succeed above them, narcissists hate admitting when you’ve done something well.
Instead, they hush down your achievements so you don’t feel you’ve achieved anything at all.
Your success has no place in their life.
#10 That They Don’t Have Real Friends
Can a narcissist have real friends? It’s impossible!
Narcissists can’t have real anything – it’s not in their design to hold authenticity close to their hearts.
Sad for you if you’re in a relationship with them. It’s also sad for them to not really know what it’s like to have a genuine group of people around them.
They miss out, but they will tell you they have so many friends.
This is to make themselves look good, when all those ‘friends’ are – are hangers on or flying monkeys.
