Narcissism Glossary
The one who shields the behavior (enabler)
🤝 Someone who knows about the problem behavior yet looks away or makes excuses for it, helping the unfairness continue.
Common in the relationships hardest to walk away from — family, the workplace.
Common in the relationships hardest to walk away from — family, the workplace.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ "Deep down they mean well. They're just bad at expressing it."
🗣️ "Cut them some slack — they're under a lot of stress."
🗣️ Knowing full well about the hurtful behavior, they tell the person who raised it to let it slide.
🗣️ "Cut them some slack — they're under a lot of stress."
🗣️ Knowing full well about the hurtful behavior, they tell the person who raised it to let it slide.
When this happens, try this
💡 More realistic than persuading them: decide how much of your personal life reaches them. If they keep shielding the problem and demanding only your concessions, keep to necessary business and adjust the distance.