Signs of a Covert Narcissist
3. Self-Absorption
Like overt narcissists, covert narcissists are self-absorbed individuals. When interacting with others, they typically make an immediate determination about whether the conversation interests them. If they decide it doesn’t, they will generally tune the other person out and engage in rude habits, such as scrolling through their phone, fidgeting with their hands or outright sighing and rolling their eyes.
Closet narcissists are always eager to change the conversation to themselves. In places of a conversation where people would typically ask a question or prompt further explanation, covert narcissists will change the topic to something they want to talk about. In their minds, even trivial matters, such as what they had for dinner the night before, trumps other topics of conversation.
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