How To Deal With A Narcissist

Don't Focus on Them

Every human being needs attention and connection to thrive. There's nothing wrong with wanting to focus on yourself and have others care about you. Where narcissists run into trouble is with reciprocal attention. They often feel the need to have everyone's attention on them constantly without paying attention to others themselves. These attempts to seek attention may become increasingly more desperate and disruptive if they aren't given an immediate response. The best way to deal with disruptive attention-seeking is by not focusing on it. If they're saying inflammatory things just for a reaction, say, "Okay," and move on without further discussion. If they're interrupting others and trying to derail conversations, ignore them entirely.