Narcissism Glossary
Tearing you down (devaluation)
📉 At first, the praise and pedestal are excessive. Then, at some point, the put-downs begin — your looks, your abilities, your thinking.
It names the pattern where intense adoration gives way to criticism and dismissal. Watch for the shift repeating, more than for any single hurtful remark.
It names the pattern where intense adoration gives way to criticism and dismissal. Watch for the shift repeating, more than for any single hurtful remark.
Often seen in situations like these
📉 The person who treated you so well suddenly starts in with "why can't you even do that?" and "your clothes are embarrassing."
📉 Your successes and strengths get shaved down to mere luck.
📉 Your successes and strengths get shaved down to mere luck.
When this happens, try this
💡 Set the early praise and the current criticism side by side. If nothing you do is ever enough, you're allowed to stop that conversation and hold your own standard — instead of trying even harder.