Freedom From A Narcissistic Parent
For better or worse, parents will have a powerful impact on their sons’ and daughters’ quality of life, and that impact will last a lifetime. Ideally, a child’s history on…
Continue readingFor better or worse, parents will have a powerful impact on their sons’ and daughters’ quality of life, and that impact will last a lifetime. Ideally, a child’s history on…
Continue readingGaslighting has become a very popular word these days, understandably so. It refers to a narcissist’s intent to create confusion in other people as a means of manipulating. When narcissists…
Continue readingLet’s suppose you’ve been proactive in getting away from a strongly narcissistic person. You’ve chosen to do a better job prioritizing personal initiatives. You’re less inclined to defend, holding your…
Continue readingA word commonly used to describe one’s experiences with a narcissist is tyrant. “I grew up in a tyrant’s home,” some will say. Some tell of being married to or living…
Continue readingAs time with narcissists passes, disillusionment can build due to emerging patterns illustrating a lack of relationship healthiness. It is quite common for individuals to reflect: “I thought we had…
Continue readingHave you heard the phrase, “Out of sight, out of mind”? When you’ve had ongoing connections with narcissists (or a narcissistic system), that phrase is probably not accurate. You may…
Continue readingDo you ever seek gratifying experiences? Of course, you do. You prefer to spend time with your favorite people. You naturally enjoy favorite meals, entertainment, outdoor activities, moments of ease,…
Continue readingKeeping in mind that narcissism is a pattern on a spectrum, the far end of that spectrum leads to malignant narcissism, a term used for hard-hearted people who don’t care…
Continue readingSadly, narcissists build an entire persona upon one falsehood after another. Hiding behind a False Self, they concoct distortions for the purpose of propping up a narrative of their superiority…
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