Healthy relationships are grounded in honesty, reliability, authenticity, availability, and more.  In contrast, narcissism is grounded in selfishness, entitlement, scheming, secrecy, and haughtiness. Narcissists, especially of the covert variety, want…

Being with narcissists presents its own set of challenges. In general, narcissists are both calculating and moody, making it difficult to coordinate engagements. Being strongly controlling, they can be stubborn…

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…

Some 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…

Ideally, 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…

As 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…

There 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…