THREE DISGUSTING THINGS A NARCISSIST DOES TO APPEAR GOOD.

By: Khalif Barkhadle
Digital Journalist

Published On: 8th September 2024

Can you imagine a narcissist being transparent with you or admitting their wrongdoings? No, of course not. Why? Because most of them don’t do any of that. Most narcissists are extremely rigid in their outlook and never take responsibility for their actions. Transparency is an alien concept to them.

But what if I told you that some covert narcissists can be transparent and admit their wrongdoings—being very specific about what they did wrong—only to appear good in other people’s eyes? What if I told you there are predators out there who know exactly what to do, how to act, and what to say to fool you into thinking you’re dealing with a normal person? Let’s explore this further in today’s episode.

Number One: Selective Transparency or Weaponized Integrity

There will be times when a covert narcissist is transparent about their actions, confusing you into thinking, “Maybe they’re not a bad person, because bad people lie, and this person is confessing their wrongdoing with what seems like guilt.”

This is what I call selective transparency or weaponized integrity. Sometimes, they will show integrity, but you need to understand: you either have integrity, or you don’t. It’s not something you can turn on and off like a switch. If someone only displays integrity in certain situations and not in others, it means they don’t truly have…