How to Make a Narcissist Miserable - 12 Things They Hate

Setting boundaries with a narcissist rarely goes smoothly. They often react by dismissing your feelings, making empty promises, or retaliating with intense rage. Narcissists refuse to accept real consequences and react disproportionately to boundaries, trying to intimidate you into compliance. Unfortunately, many people give up on setting boundaries to avoid conflict, surrendering to the narcissist’s volatile responses.

6. Losing at Anything

Narcissists are sore losers and react childishly when they don’t get their way. They may insult the winner, belittle the competition, or pretend they didn’t care about winning. In some cases, they’ll even insist they “let” the other person win. Narcissists struggle to accept defeat, often lashing out when it happens.

7. Public Humiliation

Narcissists can’t handle real or perceived public humiliation. Any threat to their sense of superiority is intolerable, and they’ll go to great lengths to protect their ego. Common responses include making threats, attempting to “one-up” others, or lashing out later in private.

8. Expectations of Commitment

Most narcissists are terrible with commitment. They demand loyalty but rarely offer it in return. When in relationships, narcissists don’t consider their partner’s needs, only their own. They set the rules and break them at will, leaving their partners feeling undervalued and betrayed.