Silence can be a very powerful tool, but the attitude that accompanies it is crucial. Grey rocking a narcissist or a manipulative person is one of the best methods out there. This involves silence where possible, a lack of emotion, and being dull, vague, and unresponsive. It’s about being as boring and disinterested as you can be to turn off the narcissist.
Of course, with any approach, the narcissist will take offense because that’s just what they do. Their ego is extremely fragile, and while they enjoy administering the silent treatment, they cannot handle or tolerate it in return. The narcissist uses tactics like the silent treatment to keep the focus on themselves, but there needs to be a disconnect so they no longer see you as a source of supply. Silence or fully grey rocking may be the key.
There is power in silence, remaining calm, and controlling your emotions around a narcissist. This is a way to shut down the narcissist and not give them anything to work with. Narcissists need a reaction, good or bad; they just need something to work with. Your silence will make them uncomfortable and make them wonder what you are up to. They think that people are as twisted as they are, so they may believe you are planning something against them, which might lead them to avoid you. But who cares? We need to stop feeding the narcissist and focus more on what is best for us.
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