TEN SIGNS A NARCISSIST IS MANIPULATING YOU

By: Khalif Barkhadle,
Digital Journalist

Published On: 15th February 2025

Narcissists are master manipulators.

They can be charming, charismatic, and ingratiating, making them hard to resist. They have an uncanny ability to read people and use that information against them. If you suspect someone is manipulating your emotions or actions, pay attention. You might not even realize how much you’ve been sucked into their web until it’s too late.
Today’s topic, we will share with you 10 signs a narcissist is manipulating you.

Number 1: They constantly need to be the center of attention.

Narcissists crave attention and praise like a drug, but they don’t care where it comes from; they want it. They may often talk about themselves in a way that makes you uncomfortable because it seems self-centered or boastful. Still, they don’t realize how much they are bragging, and sometimes you won’t even know they are doing it.

You might find yourself excusing them for their actions, but you are blinding yourself from seeing the truth. The truth is that they are manipulating you to give them the attention they want. If you are unaware of their ways of doing it, they trick you by making you feel guilty and forcing you to stay by their side.

The more you get to know them, the more it becomes clear they have no genuine interest in you. They want you to be their audience, so they can…