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How the Covert Narcissist Plays Rejection, Abandonment, and Abuse

How the Covert Narcissist Plays Rejection, Abandonment, and Abuse My marriage lasted almost 21 years. For most of these years, I convinced myself and the ...

The Sting of Covert Narcissism

The Sting of Covert Narcissism Covert narcissism is messed up! It is so twisted you feel like you are going insane just trying to get ...

Living Like a Blind Fool

Living Like a Blind Fool You stomped all over my feelings, Smashing them again and again, Like a bull, thrashing in a China shop. No ...

No Reconciliation Ever with a Narcissist

No Reconciliation Ever with a Narcissist In relationships, you are certainly going to upset each other from time to time. You are going to hurt ...

Others have it much worse than me, shouldn’t I just be grateful?

Others have it much worse than me, shouldn’t I just be grateful? A Recurring Perspective One perspective that keeps surfacing from my readers goes something ...

Don’t Over-Compensate for the Narcissistic Parent

Don’t Over-Compensate for the Narcissistic Parent When our co-parent is abusing our children in any way, it is extremely easy to over-compensate by trying to ...

What Happens when a Narcissist Tries to “Fix” that Broken Relationship?

What Happens when a Narcissist Tries to “Fix” that Broken Relationship? When does a relationship with a narcissist get worse? When that narcissist decides that ...

Why do narcissists give only misery?

Why do narcissists give only misery? They seem to have the best of intentions. They say they love you. They say they want what is ...

Sometimes We Stay for Our Kids…..At Least For A While

Sometimes We Stay for Our Kids…..At Least For A While I am right now at the point of making the single hardest decision I have ...

Narcissists: Is it Okay to Love Them and Still Walk Away?

Narcissists: Is it Okay to Love Them and Still Walk Away? Absolutely YES!!! I hear so many people questioning themselves about walking away from abusive ...