In the vast spectrum of human behavior, few traits pose as stark a contradiction to the nurturing demands of parenthood as narcissism. The essence of a narcissist’s interaction with the world is fundamentally at odds with the selfless, empathetic, and boundlessly patient nature of effective parenting. If there’s one assertion I can make with unwavering…
If there is anyone a narcissist is loyal to, it is their own family—the family of their origin, the family they come from. They choose that family over their spouses, their children, basically anybody. Their compliance is cult-like; it seems like they’re part of this group, like they have signed a pact. No matter what…
Here is a little secret about narcissists that a lot of people will disagree with: they never truly forget you. They may pretend to have moved on with another source of supply, they may pretend to be all happy without you, but you are the last thing they think about before going to sleep, and…
If narcissists are easily bored, if they need different sources of supply, if they chase and seek novelty, why do some of them stay in long-term relationships or marriages that last 10 years or more? What’s going on? Are they driven by the guilt of abusing their partner, telling them, “Okay, now that you have…
I always say, your gut is your second brain. It picks up on the information that your conscious brain cannot. When you are with a narcissist, your body starts showing you signs that do not make sense. It tries to communicate with you the reality you are not able to perceive consciously. It tries to…
Going No Contact is all about cutting ties so that the narcissist cannot contact you or even see you. No Contact is highly recommended when trying to escape a narcissist’s grasp or break free from their spell. And even if you cannot go permanently No Contact, a temporary No Contact can also be very beneficial….
“There is a question that you can ask a narcissist to trigger their major collapse, but the condition for that collapse to happen is they must have lost all their sources of supply, and they must be on the cusp of falling apart. This question can trigger a major breakdown of their false construct of…
Narcissism is a personality disorder marked by grandiosity, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration. Being in a relationship with a narcissist can be devastating for the other person. Narcissists can cause their victims a lot of emotional pain, making them feel confused, hurt, and unable to move on with their lives. You…
There are quite a few things that Narcissists hate, but nothing upsets them more or destabilizes them than someone in their circle who they cannot manipulate. This person would also have other qualities that the Narcissist just cannot tolerate. This person is a bane to their existence and they have the ability to drive a…
No matter how capable and powerful a narcissist pretends to be, they are highly incompetent. They do not have the resilience one needs to succeed in life; they lack basic life skills. But they like to believe they know it all; they like to believe they are the jack of all trades. But in reality,…