Photo courtesy of Fotostorm for Getty Images Cathy was just a little girl, when she first recognized that it wasn’t safe to be wrong. Of course, she didn’t realize that her dad and her older sister were the problem. She thought she was the problem. Cathy thought she was just not as smart as […]
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You go through all the stages, just like a death has occurred. Photo by doidam10 for Canva Once you wake up to narcissism in your loved one, you go through a grieving process, just like if it were an actual death. It is a death, in a way. It is the death of the person
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You won’t know you’re being abused, but you’ll feel confused, or uncomfortable. Photo Courtesy of Canva There was a zinger thrown at you in that conversation, but you are confused. Was it on purpose? Or, did your partner really mean well, but their delivery was just off? Narcissistic, or toxic people have a way of
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At least, not how you hope it will. Photo courtesy of Canva If you find yourself divorcing a narcissist, or someone high on the scale of narcissistic traits, don’t expect co-parenting to be a thing. They will not make it easy on you, even if they do not want custody of the kids, or didn’t
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From narcissistic bosses, to friends, to family members and romantic partners, I’ve dealt with them all. I learned about narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in my master’s in counseling program. We studied the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) as part of our course study. I had to learn what NPD was, and all
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In most cases, assets are shared during divorce, unless no one knows about them. Photo courtesy of Canva To be honest, this wasn’t something I thought of during my divorce. Actually, I was just happy to get out with my house and child support, but I’ve heard, through clients and people on social media, that
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Are you under their spell, feeling incompetent with money? Photo courtesy of Canva Narcissists have some shocking ways to use money as a way of controlling you. Usually it’s because we are honest, trustworthy people, and we don’t expect the person we love to use money as a weapon. I came across a TikTok by
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They don’t want to take responsibility for anything they do. Photo courtesy of Canva Narcissists have several tricks up their sleeves to keep from having to take accountability for their actions, (or lack of). One very effective trick they use to keep you confused, is word salad. Similar to a salad that you eat, filled
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Break the bond for good and protect yourself from future trauma bonds with these tips. Photo courtesy of Canva A trauma bond is a bond that forms between a victim of abuse, and their abuser, when a cycle of abuse is followed by kind or loving behavior by the abuser. The abuse can be emotional,
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If you have chronic pain, or other chronic symptoms, your body is sending you a signal that something isn’t right. First, it starts as a small little tapping on the shoulder, which could look like occasional stomach pain, knee pain, or some other symptom that is just enough to be noticeable, but easy to ignore or write off.
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