21 Irresponsible Things a Narcissist Says When You Catch Them in a Lie
Learn to recognize these four go-to strategies
Narcissists are notorious for sharing lies, or as they call them, “untruths.” Their entire world is a made-up version of reality. None of it is real.
That said, many believe they are their persona. They believe what they say is true. Between their lack of whole object relations and object constancy and their desperate need to preserve their persona and false reality, they cannot see the truth, even in the face of mounds of evidence.
Regardless of what they have or haven’t done and your ability to prove it, the narcissist will not admit fault. They will not take responsibility.
The narcissist uses 4 strategies when you’ve caught them in a lie. Often, they use several of them. Once you recognize the strategies for what they are, it’s impossible not to see them.
#1 Denial
The narcissist denies that they did something.
- That didn’t happen.
- That doesn’t sound like me.
- Nope. Not possible.
- I never said that.
Even when faced with 50 eyewitnesses and video from 4 camera angles, they will insist that…
