Not all narcissists are grandiose – the ‘vulnerable’ type can be just as dangerous

• They may come off as introverted, shy, innocent, and even caring
• They give a shoulder to cry on but will use what you share with them against you further down the road with the sole aim of making you feel indebted and grateful
• They are emotionally persuasive and can guilt-trip you without noticing it
• They seek status and validation while discarding other people with their feelings of entitlement and lack of empathy but through concealed methods

Covert narcissists are a form of narcissism that is lesser known that its counterpart the grandiose narcissist. They are potentially more dangerous because they share the same classic traits of a grandiose but their methods of manipulation are done through a more suble technique.

This variation in the narcissistic personality type is a more recent evolution in our understanding of the topic of narcissism.