As narcissists relate with you, their starting point can be summarized: “I’m right, which means you’re wrong.” Commonly, they project an overly confident, arrogant demeanor. They truly think of themselves…
Continue readingSome people cannot be pleased. Some people are easily and openly agitated. Some people assume you are supposed to cater to their idiosyncrasies, and when you don’t, it triggers their…
Continue readingIdeally, you would like to approach relationships with openness and honesty leading the way. But how many times have you reconsidered openness and honesty with a narcissist? You have probably…
Continue readingAs you seek the wisest ways to respond to a narcissist, it’s necessary to recognize their starting point with. Especially when there is conflict, the narcissist’s default mindset is: “I…
Continue readingThere are many words to describe a narcissist, and near the top of the list is phony. Because they consistently portray a False Self, what you see outwardly is not…
Continue readingThroughout my 40+ years as a therapist, I helped individuals understand how anger can be managed cleanly and constructively. And while a high percentage of people don’t go into that…
Continue readingNarcissists have a strong need to appear together, as if they are the ones who set and maintain the standard for all that is best. And yet, when you recognize…
Continue readingNo one wants to be described as psychologically stagnant. Ideally, we would each be in a growth mode, learning and expanding our understanding of the ingredients of a life well…
Continue readingWhen individuals worked with me in therapy, my mind was in an investigative mode. I’d want to break down the nature of the problem, learn the roots of it, understand…
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