A narcissist's enabler may, for instance, encourage victims to forgive their narcissistic friend. Or blame the victim for abandoning the narcissist or setting boundaries. But Sonni says it's ...

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Those involved with a narcissist will often say, “I should probably try to soften my approach, or maybe if I didn’t raise my voice, maybe if I wasn’t so insistent,” Malkin said.