How do you ignore narcissist brother who lives across the road?

Answer 1

You can't really ignore him. That would make you both uncomfortable. However, you can learn new skills that will help you deal with his narcissistic behavior. You will need to exercise a lot of self control, let a lot of things pass and focus on keeping things neutral. Narcissists are very hard to deal with especially on a regular basis. It takes patience, independence, intelligence and skill.

Narcissists are envious and competitive. They cannot admit when they're wrong. They think they are superior to and know more than everyone else. They brag about their imagined accomplishments and criticize everyone else. They are hypersensitive to any criticism, even friendly and constructive suggestions, and usually have anger management problems. They cannot appreciate the viewpoints of others. It is important that you learn some techniques on how to put up with a narcissistic brother so he won't ruin your own daily life. First, learn how to smile, not respond to his puffery, and learn to cut him off by saying, "Gotta' go". You need to stay on your toes and learn how to control your encounters. HOW TO DEAL WITH A narcissist:

• be practical
• keep your distance and stay alert to what they are doing and saying
• define some limits- by not responding to inappropriate behavior you reinforce it
• avoid conflict
• do not try to argue or reason with them- they will not listen- your winning or your convincing argument is counter to their world view
• gain more understanding to enable you to work as constructively as possible
• give practical support only when asked
• do not let them take advantage of you, criticize you, tell you what you should be doing and how you should be