Narcissism Glossary
Poking sore spots to extract reactions (baiting)
🎣 Persistently poking at someone's sensitive spots and vulnerabilities to provoke an emotional explosion.
More telling than one slip: whether the same weakness or old history keeps coming up after you've asked them to stop.
More telling than one slip: whether the same weakness or old history keeps coming up after you've asked them to stop.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ The topics that cut — old mistakes, your looks — keep coming up despite your asking them to stop.
🗣️ The behavior you clearly said no to gets repeated right in front of you, daring a reaction.
🗣️ The behavior you clearly said no to gets repeated right in front of you, daring a reaction.
When this happens, try this
💡 Rather than interrogating why, check whether it repeated after you asked for it to stop. Not answering, stepping away, and deferring necessary talk to later are all allowed.