TOP TEN THINGS THAT MAKE THE COVERT NARCISSISTS PANIC

By: Khalif Barkhadle,
Digital Journalist

Published On:6th January 2025

In today’s topic, we are talking about the top 10 things that can trigger a covert narcissist to panic that you might not have considered before. They are sometimes referred to as hidden narcissists, so they typically are much better at concealing their emotions; more so than overt or malignant narcissists.

However, certain things can terrify them and send them into full-blown panic mode, and today, I will tell you exactly what those things are. So these top 10 things that make a covert narcissist panic that you might not have considered before. Let’s just dive right in.

Number 1: Being seen as ordinary.

Covert narcissists think that they are every bit as special and superior as overt narcissists do but feel completely underappreciated for their specialness and talents. So when they feel as though someone views them as ordinary, this can ignite their fury, making them feel devalued, disrespected, and completely misunderstood.

It can also make them feel even further victimized by the people. They perceive viewing them as just ordinary, which can provoke them to retaliate against these people with passive-aggressive put-downs, a long period of silent treatment, or even a smear campaign.

Number 2: When they are exposed