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Narc season lurks around the corner, warns diagnosed narcissist
If you live with a narcissist, you may want to start planning your holidays away from home because the ‘narc season’ is officially here.
Narcissists are notorious for ruining others’ happiness and peace of mind – it’s what they constantly feed on. Especially during the holidays, the masks tend to slip, exposing their true colors. Trust me, you’re better off without witnessing it.
‘Diagnosed narcissist’ warns of the ‘narc season’
Lee Hammock Aka Mental Healness is a “clinically diagnosed narcissist”, who has been in therapy for over five years. He uses his social media platforms to talk about his mental health condition.
He, like several others who are aware of a narcissist’s antics around the holidays, warns of the forthcoming festive season when the toxic person in your life will do everything to ruin the special occasion.
He calls it the “narc season”, because October to February, during all the major holidays, is when the narcissist puts their actual behavior on display, which is carefully hidden otherwise. It’s often triggered by the memories of their traumatic past, which would have made every holiday a difficult experience.
Whereas, some narcissists can’t stand holidays because they resent happiness; watching their close ones celebrate the occasion makes their blood boil, so they’ll do everything in their power to ruin it.
Narcissists know several ways to ruin a moment that is special to you. They may pick a bone with you randomly, downplay the importance of the occasion, or resort to silent treatment leaving you feeling alone and frustrated. You don’t want to feel this way on Thanksgiving or Christmas, do you?
As Lee points out: “A lot of narcissistic people think that holidays are too commercialized and fake anyways.”
How to enjoy holidays around narcissists
The other reason narcissists hate celebrations is because they don’t get to be the center of attention. They end up making the experience so scarring that you wouldn’t want to ever celebrate any occasion with them.
However, you can still make the most of any holiday by using a common tactic that almost always works against the toxic person in your life.
But firstly, remember that a narcissist will find your weakness and say or do just the thing you would have begged them not to do. Therefore, you must learn to “grey rock” them.
You should become immune to their actions and completely ignore their reactions. They wouldn’t give up so easily though.
When the narcissist tries to attack you (again), remind them of the good time you’re having with your family and friends and let them deal with their frustration.
