If you stand up to someone with a narcissistic personality, you can expect them to respond. Once you speak up and set boundaries, they may come back with some demands of their own. They may also try to manipulate you into feeling guilty or believing that youre the one being unreasonable and controlling.

Why you should never confront a narcissist?

The real reason why simply confronting a narcissist and calling them out for their behavior wont work is simple: theyre not actually listening to you. If they truly are a narcissist, they have never been listening, and are especially unlikely to take any criticism or feedback on board.