How to protect yourself from narcissists’ weapon of choice – passive aggression

By Daniel Waldeck, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Coventry University
Rachael Leggett, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Covenant University

Imagine asking a coworker to help you on a project, and although they agree, they suddenly “forget” whenever the deadline approaches. Or a friend saying “you look beautiful today, I barely recognised you,” after you show them your new haircut.

Perhaps you know all too well the feeling of a parent or partner ignoring you following some perceived slight.

On the surface this behaviour may seem relatively minor. But if it happens often, this could indicate a narcissist is using passive-aggressive…

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