A self-proclaimed narcissistic sociopath has revealed the secretive ways people can protect themselves against her manipulation tactics.
The 26-year-old woman, who goes only by the name Delta, claimed she was professionally diagnosed as a malignant narcissist, which is a type of person who finds joy in controlling others.
She continued to explain that this type of disorder is the most dangerous kind and choose to share safety tips in hope of helping the public.
Delta explained that if you want to avoid being humiliated and abused by a malignant narcissist, you should avoid contact if possible or take steps to eliminate their hold over your emotions.
Delta told her viewers in a TikTok video that a malignant narcissist is ‘actually a lot more dangerous’ than the typical narcissist.
This is because they have a combination of narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, paranoia and sadism – the act of getting pleasure from inflicting pain on others.
She asked viewers to ‘please acknowledge that you’re dealing with a potentially very dangerous person,’ adding: ‘We will cross boundaries that normal people would not cross.’
Malignant narcissists are more violent, aggressive, paranoid and sadistic than what you might expect from a normal narcissist.
‘If you generally think a person has ASPD or is sadistic, then you need to know and understand the type of person you’re dealing with,’ Delta warned.
Delta said in a separate video that her past experiences may have contributed to her diagnosis.
She claimed she was sex trafficked for years by the time she was 10 years old and was allegedly raped frequently.
Delta added that she also suffers from adulthood trauma including poverty, being institutionalized and severe anxiety, adding that her experiences worsened her existing condition which she claimed had been there since childhood.
1. Gray Rock the Narcissist
Unlike a typical narcissist who exaggerates their own self-importance, malignant narcissists feed off any form of attention they can get, regardless of whether it’s positive or negative.
To combat this behavior, Delta advised that people should ‘gray rock’ the narcissist by removing any and all emotional responses to their actions.
‘It is making yourself as boring as you possible can, as uninteresting, giving no emotional reaction, giving very short yes or no responses – things that aren’t going to allow the malignant narcissist to feed off of your energy,’ Delta said.
A person with this disorder gains enjoyment from getting people to act out of character by hurling insults or yelling at the malignant narcissist.
Delta presented the example: ‘I absolutely love it when people dehumanize me. I love when people snap back at me.’
By gray rocking a malignant narcissist, it will make them lose interest in you because you’re boring and not fulfilling their need to get an emotional response from that person, she explained.
‘You’re not giving any form of narcissistic supply, you’re not stimulating me,’ Delta said. ‘So what the hell would I want to do with you?’
Although she acknowledged that she can recognize when people are gray rocking her, Delta said the majority of malignant narcissists most likely won’t recognize this tactic.
A malignant narcissist will try to exert power and control over you but there are some steps you can take including giving them the illusion of control, gray rocking them, and cutting contact
2. Give the malignant narcissist the illusion of power and control
If going no contact isn’t an option, Delta advised viewers to manipulate the malignant narcissist by flipping the script and giving them the illusion of having power and control over you.
Malignant narcissists’ main goal ‘is to obtain power and control’ over others, but Delta said by taking that away you can protect yourself from their abuse.
‘Giving somebody an illusion of control is a good thing to do w power hungry people who have to be in control such as narcissists,’ Delta said.
‘If somebody gives me an illusion of being the one in power even if they’re the puppet master pulling the strings behind the scenes, then I’m way less likely to realize that I’m being manipulated bc they’re feeding my grandiosity.
‘They’re feeding my ego by putting me in a position of perceived power.’
This can help with your self-preservation, although it isn’t an ideal option because if the malignant narcissist realizes you’re manipulating them, it could have disastrous consequences, she continued.
This could result in what’s known as emotional dysregulation – when a malignant narcissist loses their control over others, causing them to experience intense mood swings including anger and frustration, according to Psychology Today.
Delta warned that giving the illusion of control ‘is not intended as a long term solution and your long term goal should be no contact if they are abusing you.’
3. Go No Contact
The first and foremost important step you should take when dealing with a malignant narcissist is to completely cut contact with them, Delta said.
This could be even more important if the person isn’t trying to overcome their disorder or if they aren’t self aware.
It is especially important to sever all ties if they’re being abusive or sadistic toward you such as putting you down, tormenting or humiliating you.
Malignant narcissists feel and enjoy people’s pain, getting great pleasure from bringing others down, so it’s important for you to go no contact, Delta said.
