 The narcissist will act like it never happened. The narcissist will often do things that people generally won't approve of. Things that are illegal or morally wrong. Or they will be aware of something that happened. And they will just sweep it under the carpet. They will hide their problems. Or try to keep it a secret. Instead of dealing with it. They will ignore, deny or conceal from public view or knowledge. Something that is embarrassing and appealing. Or damaging to their image or reputation. Because they are ashamed of what they did. They are shame based individuals. Doing everything they can to avoid reflecting on their shame. They don't want to deal with it. They don't want to accept that they made a fault and mistake. Because that would mean that they are less imperfect. And narcissists have to display an image of perfection. If anything went wrong. It has to be blamed on the victim or scapegoat child. Or they will just deny it. They will gaslight the victim. And deny it to anyone who questions or confronts them. Because they don't want to deal with the shame of what they did. Deep down they know that what they did was wrong. They know that they are fully responsible. And that is why they will do whatever it takes to hide it. And act like it never happened. They also don't want to deal with the consequences of their actions. They don't want to deal with the result or effect of what they did. Because it is likely to be unwelcome or unpleasant. It is likely to be something that they don't want to happen. And that is why the narcissists will act like it never happened. That is why they will gaslight you. And do whatever it takes to convince people that it isn't true. They will even make themselves believe their own lies. They think that if they tell themselves it never happened. Then maybe no one else will realise that it did. They think it will be more believable. And once they get other people to believe it. It makes it more believable for them. Until it becomes very difficult to decipher what is actually true or not. Because they've mixed up so many lies and distorted interpretations. In an attempt to conceal their immoral behaviours. And in many situations people do not believe the victims. Because the narcissist presents this false image of being a humanitarian. Someone who is generous and compassionate. Someone who is only there to help. So no one would ever suspect that they are hiding all these secrets. Especially since what the narcissist is hiding. It's often so damaging and destructive. That it would be difficult for anyone to believe. Narcissists have some of the worst past secrets imaginable. They have done some horrible things. To people who didn't deserve it. So they really have no choice to hide what they've done. Because they know that they're at fault. And they know that anything that happened after that. Is only the result or effect of their behaviours. Or lack of action. Which is why they have no choice but to hide it. Which is why they have no choice but to act like it never happened. Because the only other option. Is for them to accept the blame. And to deal with the consequences. They'd rather just sweep it under the carpet. And live a lie. Even though the easiest thing to do. Would be to come clean and admit what they've done. They will carry it with them until the day they die. Because they just can't deal with the shame. They can't deal with the damage that it would cause to their false image. The narcissist will act like it never happened. And they will get their flying monkeys to reinforce this narrative. The flying monkeys act as their enablers. They make it possible for the narcissist to continue doing what they're doing. They enable the abuse. And encourage the destructive behaviour. Together they keep a code of silence. They withhold vital or important information. Because they don't want anyone to know what they've done. And they know how people would look at them. If the truth was to be revealed. So they act like it never happened. Even though they may be discussing it behind the scenes. They will gas like you. And deny it to anyone who questions or confronts them. Because they're trying to dodge the shame. They know that what they've done is wrong. That's why they're trying to hide it. If they really believe that what they did was acceptable. Or justifiable. They wouldn't feel any need to hide it. They're hiding it. Because they know what they did was wrong. Or they know that they should have handled the situation differently. But they think they can just lie about it. And act like it never happened. They think that will make their problems go away. But the shame continues to eat away at them. It is the reason why they're so miserable. And it affects every aspect of their lives. The narcissist will act like it never happened. But you need to trust your own intuition. Remember the evidence and facts. Use logic and your reasoning skills. Use critical thinking skills of analysis and evaluation. Until you arrive at your conclusion. If you are certain that the narcissist is hiding something. You need to recognise that you cannot trust this person. You cannot expect them to be responsible around anything of significant value. You cannot expect them to tell you the truth about anything else. And you cannot trust anyone that they surround themselves with. Anyone who agrees with them. When a person acts like something never happened. It means that they're not going to hold themselves accountable for their actions. And a person who isn't going to hold themselves accountable. Is likely to do the same thing again. They're not going to come clean. Because they don't want it to end. They want to continue doing what they're doing. And they know that if they were to be open and honest with you. It would have to stop. They wouldn't be able to continue engaging in that behaviour. If you have evaluated the situation. And you believe that they are lying about something they've done. Or something that happened in the past. Just know that it could happen again. And if it did. They would only deny it again. They would pretend like it never happened. Just as they have with other things. You cannot trust the narcissist or their fly monkeys. They are not credible sources of information. They will always lie to you. They will always withhold vital or important information. But you shouldn't need to seek their validation. To know what is right or wrong. Trust your own memory and perception. Trust your conscious reasoning. And trust your own intuition. Thank you for watching. I hope this video resonated with you. Please like, comment, share and subscribe. Click the bell icon to receive notifications. For my future videos. Check out the new Narc Survival website. At www.narcsurvival.uk Where you can read my blog posts, bug coaching sessions. And join a support forum. 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