You offer back-handed apologies
A manipulative and narcissistic move on your part is to put the blame on your son or daughter in law, even when you’re apologizing.
You never want to admit it’s your fault, so you employ all sorts of manipulation tactics to come out unscathed.
You say things like “I’m sorry you feel this way”, “I apologize for caring” or “I’m sorry if you thought I was insulting you” to get out of an unpleasant situation and make the other person feel bad.
