Number 3: When two narcissists argue.
It can be tough to watch an argument between two narcissistic people. What we mean is that it will be a long time of blaming one another and never compromising and there may not be an actual resolution to the problem. Narcissists are very well-known for not admitting their faults and allowing others to see that they are not perfect. So when an argument breaks out, who is truly to blame? Most people would answer, “Both of course.” We can agree. They do things to each other that any narcissist would do to a scapegoat or a non-narcissistic partner: bully, belittle, gaslight, and emotionally draining.
This causes extreme toxicity within the relationship. Whether the relationship is a friendship or more intimate, it can cause a strain on the relationship. If we are discussing work-related relationships, let’s say between an employee and boss, the boss and the employee both are narcissists and the employee does a really good job at manipulating the boss and getting to do what they want, but as soon as the argument breaks out, the boss will belittle or bully the employee. Of course, that will probably lead to the employee getting fired because the boss doesn’t want any strikes against their ego.
The argument can be more about harming each other’s feelings rather than trying to prove a point. Narcissists will also keep the argument going because neither one wants to be the one to back down. The idea of arguing between two narcissistic people is power. They want power in the problem and they want to keep their power. They want to keep their ego inflated as much as possible.
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