In this video, I explain the very complicated and dangerous undertaking of protecting yourself when you uncover/unmask a covert narcissist and the dysfunctional relationship they trick you into. Because of their manipulative nature and the fact that they are often respected and even adored by others, taking them on directly is big mistake.
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Ross Rosenberg M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT, is the owner of Self-Love Recovery Institute. He is a psychotherapist, educator, expert witness and author. Ross is known globally for his expertise in codependency (Self-Love Deficit Disorder™), Pathological Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse and Trauma Treatment. His book, “The Human Magnet Syndrome” sold over 110,000 copies and are translated into nine languages. Ross’s YouTube channel has amassed over 17million video views and 185K subscribers. He is a keynote speaker and educator who has presented educational workshops in 30 States/70 cities and abroad. Ross has been regularly featured on national TV and radio.
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When I read the quote about the pig, I really laughed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“Their followers.” The perception of narcissist and empath in this day and age is entirely linked to social media. Every “bad”person is a narcissist and every “good” person is an empath. Never mind what the words actually mean, let’s just focus on that. You get clicks, your bell rings, you have presence and meaning.
But in actuality, almost every single one of you, if you get to the point where youtube pays the bills, has become a narcissist whether you realize it or not. Even if you posted good, wholesome videos, had good intentions in the first place.
“Do whatever you want, it’s always someone else’s fault.” You might have been a bad boyfriend or girlfriend, but it wasn’t really your fault, your partner was a narcissist. You couldn’t have done right if you tried.
Conversely, you can mistreat someone, as long as it’s done along the guidelines of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, whatever. And nobody bats an eye. Because social media dictates what’s right or wrong, not common sense or generally accepted morals.
If so many people are self centered, deluded, egotistical, and generally ruthless nowadays, perhaps we should examine the cause. It wasn’t always like this.
What if it is my own mother?
My covert sister in law used to say the nastiest things to me in the name of someone else and would always ask and beg me not to tell the person until one day I exposed her indirectly then she stopped for good.
What about covert, (or covered by others), narcissists in a military high security context? People die there sooner or later, if something goes wrong. So beeing quiet might not be ethically justifiable.
Again, run but beeing quiet, is a local solution, that if generalized will give narcissist power in society. If you are a victim and are not in position or strong enough to fight, that is sound advise. Otherwise giving them a pass, is like tolerating the mafia or worse. From what I have seen the mafia would probably get rid of a certain kind of Narcissist, they are bad business. For the mafia outsmarting must provide a surplus and not just the satisfaction of having fooled someone. Narcissists have, as the word implies, clearly identifiable weaknesses, so learning the art of war, and doing something is possible for many targets of narcissists. Also I wish that some narcissist would understand that they are not the only kind of People wearing a "mask" that should not be messed with.
Can someone be both overt and covert? My mother was a covert narc when others were watching but made no effort to hide her abuse towards me (or her other victims) as she was doing it.
My anxiety has been so high lately, its like I cant even focus
She was doing it.🙏
I called out my mother. I now have lost other family member relationships, I don’t know what she’s said but family has backed away from me.