“Is This Disturbing Gaze a Sign of Manipulation? Woman Exposes the Alarming ‘Narcissist Stare’ That’s a Danger Signal!”

Have you ever found yourself caught in a gaze so intense it felt like a psychological inspection? Well, you’re not alone! A woman known as ‘beyond the bruise’ recently shared a video that’s got everyone buzzing about a phenomenon called the “narcissist stare.” In today’s world, where narcissism is becoming increasingly recognized—thanks to social media shedding light on mental health—this chilling stare might be more common than you’d think. For those unfamiliar with it, narcissism typically manifests as an exaggerated sense of self-importance combined with a shaky self-esteem. But what happens when this manifests in relationships? M dives into how this unsettling stare can intimidate and manipulate, drawing from her own encounters with narcissistic behavior. Her insights might just have you questioning your own past experiences and recognizing those subtle red flags. Curious to learn more about this fascinating and often troubling topic? Click here to LEARN MORE.

A woman has shared a video warning viewers of something called the ‘narcissist stare’, which might be more common than you think.

Narcissism is a hot topic on social media nowadays, as more people are becoming aware of what the mental health condition really is.

It can be summarised as a ‘grandiose sense of self’ and ‘unstable self-esteem’ according to those that have been diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

Now this content creator, known as ‘beyond the bruise’ or ‘M’, has revealed an action that some people may do to intimate others in a relationship.

The ‘narcissistic stare’ might be more common than you think (Getty Stock Photo)

While those with narcissism have advised what to do if you suspect your partner is a narcissist, M has explained a key way to identify the behaviour.

“No one talks enough about the narcissist stare,” she begins, adding: “And looking back, I should have known it was a red flag.”

Saying she was drawing from her own past experiences, the content creator, similar to other videos on her TikTok page, has explained how to spot and deal with a narcissist.

M admitted: “If you’ve never experienced this cold piercing stare that cuts right through you, you might not realise that it’s not just a normal look.

“It’s this calculating stare that feels almost inhuman, like they’re analysing you instead of connecting with you.”

Theorising that people do it to ‘make you feel uneasy’, it’s also something that might be done to test boundaries as they figure out ‘how to manipulate you’.

Highlighting it as an intimidation tactic, the influencer told her 71,000 followers: “It’s a way to intimidate you, to throw you off balance, kind of making you second guess yourself.

“If you’ve experienced it, you know how unsettling it is and it’s like they’re looking through you,” she admitted.

In her own experience, M says that it can make someone feel ‘small, exposed, confused’, as it is all an act for ‘their need for control’.

She explained that this ‘piercing way’ of looking at someone is probably a red flag, concluding: “[It] could be an indication of other harmful behaviours to happen in the future, your instincts are trying to tell you something, so trust them.”

M has previously made videos on how to ‘disarm’ a narcissist, and pointed out how narcissists may use jokes to tear you down.

The ‘narcissist stare’ could be a red flag (TikTok/beyondthebruise)

In the comments, users shared if they had experienced it before, as one wrote: “Gosh I had forgotten about that. The memory of it brings chills. He would stare, then scan me up and down to intimidate me. The stare would turn to a look of contempt.”

Another said: “I always called them his ‘dead eyes.’ Didn’t know it was a thing until 8 years of being in that relationship…”

A third claimed: “I’ve always said this! Narcissistic people have a specific type of stare/eyes, once you see it you can’t unsee it.”