One word: Me. Me me me me me. In other words, what about me?
The Importance of Seeing the Forest
Toxic people want to keep you focused on each individual issue, defending and justifying their actions and behavior.
Toxic people want to keep you focused on each individual issue, defending and justifying their actions and behavior.
The All Is Resolved Holiday Trope
Take the holiday back by putting yourself first.
Take the holiday back by putting yourself first.
Getting a PhD in Toxic Personalities
How many of you went looking for a nice relationship and ended up with a PhD in toxic personality disorders?
How many of you went looking for a nice relationship and ended up with a PhD in toxic personality disorders?
What to Do if You’ve Been Parentified
You can be grateful for the strength and competency you developed while still mourning what you missed as a child.
You can be grateful for the strength and competency you developed while still mourning what you missed as a child.
Were You Parentified?
Healthy parents don’t demand your attention at any stage of life.
Healthy parents don’t demand your attention at any stage of life.
The Narcissist’s Slippery Approach to Commitment
Many are pathologically averse to discomfort.
Many are pathologically averse to discomfort.
Maybe You’re Not Who You Were in the Past
I asked myself if I was holding on to old stories and old self-descriptions.
I asked myself if I was holding on to old stories and old self-descriptions.
Is Narcissistic Manipulation Conscious?
How do we become more skilled at recognizing and being more resistant to manipulation?
How do we become more skilled at recognizing and being more resistant to manipulation?
Even a Stopped Clock Is Right Twice a Day
Or, another paradox of healing from narcissistic abuse.
Or, another paradox of healing from narcissistic abuse.
The Neglectful Narcissist
Anything that becomes predictable? Well, it stops giving them the boost they need.
Anything that becomes predictable? Well, it stops giving them the boost they need.
Narcissists Are Empty Piggy Banks
Narcissistic takers don’t see relationships as a balance, but rather as simply a way to get their own needs met.
Narcissistic takers don’t see relationships as a balance, but rather as simply a way to get their own needs met.
Politeness as a Habitual Response
In which I ponder my own propensity to be polite no matter what.
In which I ponder my own propensity to be polite no matter what.
Why Narcissists Treat You With Contempt When You’re Kind to Them
You just can’t win with a narcissist.
You just can’t win with a narcissist.
What Is Appropriate Interest?
If you’ve been a target of narcissistic abuse, you need to read this.
If you’ve been a target of narcissistic abuse, you need to read this.
Soul Mate or Narcissistic Mirroring?
Mirroring is a manipulative technique used by toxic people.
Mirroring is a manipulative technique used by toxic people.