Question

"It must've been hard always being the smartest person in the room."

What is insulting about this statement? How would you respond to it?

Answer 1

Answer:

It must’ve been hard always being the smartest person in the room.”

You were just called smart, which should be a compliment, but they also implied an insult to your family.

How would you respond?

If you aren’t quite sure, then that’s okay — in fact, that’s kind of the point. Statements like this might be an attempt to throw you off-balance and test whether you’ll stand up for yourself or try to get back in the psychopath’s favor.

Answer 2

After reading the statement and analyzing it, we can answer the questions in the following manner:

1. The statement is an insult disguised as a compliment. At the same time that the speaker is telling you that you are smart, they are also offending the others. In other words, they are calling the other people unintelligent.
2. One way to respond to the statement is by not acknowledging anything. Do not take the compliment and say thank you. Do not accept that the others were unintelligent. You can say, "Well, that was not the case. I was surrounded by smart people, and I am very proud of that."

Insults disguised as compliments:

• It is common for narcissists to use the kind of statement we are analyzing here. Narcissists try to keep others guessing what they truly mean, what they really think. So they often mix compliments and insults in the same statement.

• Psychologists often say you cannot win a fight against a narcissist. It is better to just avoid contact with them, if it is possible. In case the narcissist is someone who lives or works with you, that makes it harder to avoid them.

• In case it cannot be avoided and you must talk to a narcissist, try not to be swayed by their words. Keep in mind that they do not really like you. When they compliment you by insulting others, it is not really a compliment.

• You can respond by politely but firmly rejecting the compliment as well as the insult. Make it clear that everyone, you and the others, are perfectly intelligent people.

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