warning

Everyone will warn us of what they'll treat us like in the first 20 minutes of a conversation... It takes practice hearing it but everyone does it...
With a narc, their warnings always seem like a joke cuz their comments will be so extreme:::
"ha ha ha, I'm looking for 3 queens not 1 princess" referring to something you say about monogamy..
"ha ha ha, all my ex's are bitches (or bastards)" see a red flag?

or they'll hide their warnings in what sounds like love talk::
"I don't want to share you with anyone." warning that they will triangulate and compete with everyone you have feelings for or attachments to..
"You're gonna break my heart" this is an angry narc who is already telling you that they are ready for a fight..
See what I mean???
BUT, covert narcs warn in their conspicuous silence on some subjects or they're "perfect" sharing little info about themselves at all,, again conspicuous silence...
And just because we've studied all the red flags and warnings about a narcissist, which all end up looking like a roadmap to understanding a narc,, remember that while their behaviors fit a syndrome or cycle,, in truth they are totally unpredictable especially if you are their target... (just my 2 cents)