SIX RUMOURS NARCISSISTS LIKE TO SPREAD ABOUT YOU.

By: Khalif Barkhadle
Digital Journalist

Published On:17th January 2024.

Rumours that narcissists spread about you can be incredibly damaging and manipulative. Narcissistic individuals are skilled at using gossip and deceit to undermine your reputation, control the narrative, and exert power over others. These rumours are often cunningly crafted and designed to tarnish your character, create doubt and uncertainty among those around you, and ultimately isolate you from sources of support.
The rumours can range from false accusations about your personal life and behaviour to exaggerated claims about your flaws and shortcomings. Dealing with these rumors requires understanding the tactics employed by narcissists and developing strategies to protect yourself and maintain your integrity in the face of their manipulations.
There are many reasons why a narcissist uses rumours, and they often vary depending on the nature of the relationship with the victim. Usually, they revolve around a need for revenge, a goal to discredit the target, and the narcissist’s own lack of compassion and empathy

1. You’re an addict.

These can be rumors such as they can claim that you have some form of addiction, that you’re an alcoholic, that you like gambling, that you’re a shopaholic, that you’re interested in drugs,sex etc. More often than not, but not always, it’s usually an addiction that the narcissist themselves has, so that they can get away with that behaviour because they’ve pinned all the blame onto you. You’re the one with those issues. Or neither of you might have those issues. The narcissist is just starting rumours. Or you might very well just like to have a gamble at the bookies now and again or a drink, no harm. A narcissist will exaggerate what you do to the maximum to those who gossip to spread rumours about you.

2. Money issues.

They might claim that you have financial issues or that you drain them of all their finances. One often, they’re the ones with the financial issues, and they drained you of all your finances. We can all have financial issues, and with a genuine person, you usually try to help each other out. You don’t start spreading rumors about people’s personal lives to people whereby those people, it’s none of their business as to what is going on in your life.