How to deal with a narcisistic father?

I think you stop expecting or hoping to change him, and learn how to be at peace with the way he is, and realize that it doesn't reflect who you are. I think the best way to deal, is to stop trying to deal with him, and accept that you're not going to receive the validation that you deserve from him, and that you have to validate yourself.

Firstly, gather up some courage and discuss it with your mother. She is the one who knows better to you and your father than anyone else. Being a mother she knows how it feels and she will definitely listen to you and help you.

Sometimes, all you can do is accept him for who he is and move on with your life. My father was extremely narcisistic, and I ended up moving away for college. Whenever he would try to act that way towards me from that point on, I would just stop acknowledging him. He now realizes that, if he wants to keep me in his life, he needs to make personal improvements.

Narcissistic people tend to be self-centered and oblivious to the needs of others. They often feel superior to others and deserving of extra honors and privileges that they haven't earned. The best thing you can do is to avoid feeding into these unhealthy personality traits. Give the person praise or attention whenever they behave selflessly, and ignore them when they are grandstanding or crowing about their achievements.

Communication is key. Tell your father how this behavior makes you feel. If all else fails, just except that this is his behavior and only he can change it. Keep the focus on your future and goals. However, don't stop loving dad, just adjust yourself to where you are comfortable.

This is very difficult. From experience I needed a lot of time to understand that despite my dad's role as a father, he needed more attention than I did. And I guess to appease him I made him feel important and loved in spite of everything that happened. I also did it because I was afraid he'd physically hurt me again. Nowadays though that I'm older, it's easier to engage in conversation with him.

I'm really sorry you have to live with a narcissistic father. It must be so hard for you to be used to fulfill his emotional, narcissistic needs. I would just suggest you to have boundaries, physically and emotionally. If you need to stay at home, you can, but make sure that you have your own private space. This is your safe space, and you're in charge in it. Second, emotionally, try to talk to your self that whatever you do, you do it for your self and not for your father, and whatever your father does, he does it for himself. Therefore, if there is a consequence entitled to an action, you can trace back whose action was that and who should be responsible of it. Please remember, you are not responsible for how your father feels or does! You can only be responsible to what you do and feel!

I believe the best way to deal with a narcisistic father is to show how kind you are and to just be yourself. I think that people become who they surround themselves with, so by being that son or daughter who is always kind and optimistic, could really help fathers become more selfless.

Narcissism is extremely hard to deal with. When it becomes the reigning factor of someone's personality, it can be very difficult for them to see your points of view, or seem like they care about your emotional state at all. The best way to deal with a narcissistic personality is to focus on not taking it personally. Do your best to express yourself to the person, but do not get frustrated if they do not respond in a compassionate way. Say it once, and, if they don't respond well, engage in some self-care to work through your frustrations.

One possible way is indirectly piting your father that he is being narcissistic, The other way to learn to change your behavioural pattern