Smear Campaign: Turn Narcissist’s Flying Monkeys Against Him/Her

Definition and Origin of “Flying Monkeys”

• “Flying monkeys” is a term coined in the early 1990s to describe people manipulated by a narcissist to interact with and control victims. It is distinct from the “winged monkeys” in The Wizard of Oz and instead inspired by real monkeys taking over an abandoned temple, symbolizing a hostile takeover [00:00].

Roles and Types of Flying Monkeys

• Flying monkeys are mainly engaged in two narcissistic activities:
  1. Assisting a narcissist post-breakup to spy on, manipulate, or damage the intimate partner.
  2. Being part of a smear campaign that spreads misinformation and lies to damage the victim’s reputation [03:00].

Smear Campaigns

• Smear campaigns involve the spreading of misinformation and are best handled by ignoring them to avoid further escalation.
• True friends and supportive workplaces typically remain unaffected by smear campaigns, which act as a filter that reveals true loyalties and exposes fake friends [05:30].

Coping with Flying Monkeys When Escape Is Not Possible

• In situations of dependency such as legal or financial ties, victims face an “army” of flying monkeys, amplifying the narcissist’s influence.
• A strategy to counter this involves turning flying monkeys against the narcissist by exploiting counter-intelligence techniques, such as turning agents into double agents [10:30].

Strategy to Turn Flying Monkeys Against the Narcissist

• Phase 1: Appear collaborative and compliant or act scared to lower the flying monkey’s guard and induce reckless behavior [12:00].
• Phase 2: Feed misinformation blended with some truth to mislead the narcissist through the flying monkeys [15:30].
• Phase 3: Spy on the narcissist by gathering information shared by flying monkeys who pretend loyalty to you [19:00].
• Phase 4: Identify other flying monkeys in the narcissist’s network by encouraging introductions under the guise of trust [22:00].
• Phase 5: Collect and document evidence from flying monkeys’ mistakes and disclosures for potential legal or social media action [24:30].

Importance of Documenting and Using Evidence

• Maintaining thorough, legal documentation of interactions and errors made by flying monkeys and the narcissist is critical for future defensive or offensive actions such as involving law enforcement or lawyers [27:00].

Conclusion and Final Advice

• View flying monkeys as intelligence agents infiltrating your environment and turn them into double agents to work for you.
• Following the outlined five-step scheme is an effective method to win against smear campaigns and attempts to undermine you by the narcissist and their associates [29:00].

Note: All timestamps are approximate and based on the minute and second marks from the transcript.