How do you get past a smear campaign?

Narcissism Essential Reads

1. Don’t engage.
2. Focus on what you can deal with, and not what you can’t.
3. Be prepared for the narcissist to claim the victim’s role.
4. Look forward, not back.
5. Seek support, because there’s no gold star for going it alone.

How do you stop a narcissistic smear campaign?

1. Understanding the narcissist’s need for control.
2. Getting through a smear campaign in pretty much one piece.
3. Don’t engage.
4. Focus on what you can deal with, and not what you can’t.
5. Be prepared for the narcissist to claim the victim’s role.
6. Look forward, not back.

Is a smear campaign the right thing to do?

They truly believe, in their own way, that a smear campaign is the right thing to do to you, because you have opposed them, and you should have known better than to do such an unthinkable thing, so it’s simply all your fault they’re smearing you anyhow. They’re teaching you a lesson — agree with whatever they want, or else.

Do smear campaigns work against narcissists?

In the event of the smear campaign it is even less likely. Instead, it tends to lend weight to the falsities spread by the narcissist. I’m sure you can imagine their glee as they exclaim…‘See how she froths with fury!

What is smearsmear and how does it work?

Smear campaigners typically play on the sensibilities of others, using people’s empathy and morals to turn people against their victims – most often for having done nothing more than disagree with the smearer.

What are the signs of a smeared person?

As a smeared person, what you are most likely “guilty” of is saying no to someone who is, in some way, failing to respect your boundaries, refusing to follow the same rules as everyone else, or someone who is spreading toxicity and manipulating. Someone entitled. Someone sneaky and vindictive. Someone who is hurting you or taking too much.