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1. One of my friends will consistently vent to me about all the negative things other people have done to them this week, and then, after going through their rant, will turn to me and say “Please tell me something positive,” at which point my brain shuts down and I can’t think of anything really positive to tell them because I’m still thinking about all the negative stuff they just told me.
Is this person a narcissist? Should I make a habit of writing “positive things” down so that I have something to tell them and “override my brain” so to speak? Should I aim for spiritual edification (positive Scripture) or just rebuke them for placing me in an impossible situation?
2. This same friend is broke, and the two of us went to considerable lengths to retrieve an expensive set of trading cards from their parents’ house that they want me to sell. Unfortunately for them, I know nothing about how to sell trading cards, and they don’t either. Nor do I have the time or interest to learn the ins and outs of the trading card industry and valuations. This looks like a lose-lose situation because if I price it too high, it will not sell (and they are impatient and nagging), and if I price it too low, they will accuse me of ripping them off (and rightfully so). I downloaded a trading card value app, but it will take months for me to even appraise the cards. This person badly needs money and is refusing to learn how to sell the cards themselves. I am concerned that this is all a narcissistic trap. What would you advise me to do?
Is this person a narcissist? Should I make a habit of writing “positive things” down so that I have something to tell them and “override my brain” so to speak? Should I aim for spiritual edification (positive Scripture) or just rebuke them for placing me in an impossible situation?
2. This same friend is broke, and the two of us went to considerable lengths to retrieve an expensive set of trading cards from their parents’ house that they want me to sell. Unfortunately for them, I know nothing about how to sell trading cards, and they don’t either. Nor do I have the time or interest to learn the ins and outs of the trading card industry and valuations. This looks like a lose-lose situation because if I price it too high, it will not sell (and they are impatient and nagging), and if I price it too low, they will accuse me of ripping them off (and rightfully so). I downloaded a trading card value app, but it will take months for me to even appraise the cards. This person badly needs money and is refusing to learn how to sell the cards themselves. I am concerned that this is all a narcissistic trap. What would you advise me to do?