The Narcissist’s Collapse
And when they finally expose their true face, when their mask slips in public, don’t celebrate. Document. Observe. Prepare. Because narcissists don’t self-destruct loudly. They decay quietly. And if you’ve played your cards right, they’ll do it without you lifting a single finger. That’s Machiavellian. That’s power. It’s not about outshouting them. It’s about outlasting them.
Narcissists burn bright but fast. You must be the cold flame that never wavers emotionless, focused. And when they realize they can’t control you anymore, they’ll either rage or retreat. Both are victories because when you stop feeding the narcissist, they’re forced to face the emptiness they’ve been running from.
And that is something they’ll do anything to avoid even destroy themselves. You didn’t destroy them. They did. You just stepped back and let gravity finish what pride started. That is the Machiavellian way.
Weaponizing Words and Silence
They talk too much. Narcissists weaponize words the way a serpent uses venom coated in charm, wrapped in half-truths, and always aimed at control. But the most Machiavellian counterattack to this relentless noise is silence. Not passive silence strategic silence, silence that communicates power, a silence that unnerves. When you stop responding, you change the rules of the game.
The narcissist depends on your reaction to feel alive. Every argument is oxygen. Every protest is proof they still own a piece of your mind. So take the oxygen away. Go gray: emotionless, empty, but alert. They will squirm. They will push every button. They will call you cold, unloving, selfish. That’s a sign you’re winning. Because narcissists don’t argue to resolve they argue to dominate.
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