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4 Intuitive Tactics Narcissists Use To Keep You Stuck and Confused.

Sherile Turner-Myles
3 min readJan 11, 2023

Narcissists are well known for their ability to manipulate, and one of the ways they do this is by using their intuition to keep their victims stuck and confused. It is important to understand that a narcissist’s use of intuition is not a sign of genuine empathy or understanding. They are only using their intuition to manipulate and control you. To break free from the narcissist’s confusion and manipulation, you must educate yourself on their tactics and set boundaries with them.

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Narcissists can intuitively read people and understand their weaknesses, which they use to their advantage.

Here are four potent ways they use this ability to control their victims.

  1. They sense your vulnerabilities.

One way a narcissist will use intuition is by knowing how to push your buttons. They can sense your vulnerabilities and insecurities and use that knowledge to manipulate you. For example, if they know that you are insecure about your appearance, they may make cruel comments about your looks in order to make you feel insecure and dependent on them for validation.

2. They control the conversation

Another way a narcissist will use intuition is by knowing how to control the conversation. They can sense when you are about…

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Sherile Turner-Myles
Sherile Turner-Myles

Written by Sherile Turner-Myles

I write about Covert Narcissism and other Personality Disorders, and how they impact relationships.

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