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Narcissistic personality disorder: a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance; a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others…Behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism. ~ Mayo Clinic Did you know that …

Narcissist or sociopath?  Both of these words bring up ideas of villainous, abusive people that most people think they can spot just by looking at them. However, both narcissists and sociopaths are very good at hiding their true intentions. For the most part, people aren’t able to tell the differences …

1. We trust too easily and we don’t trust enough. The children of narcissists are taught that they live in a frightening world – one where love is rarely unconditional. In the early stages of healing, the sight of healthy love and affection always looks slightly suspect to us. On the other …

Narcissists are, at their core, like me and you: humans. Humans with hopes, dreams, joys, and fears too. The way narcissists react to their fears can be damaging to the people around them, and sadly, much of their toxic behavior is ultimately driven by fear. Understanding the things that scare …

A covert narcissist is the worst kind of narcissist there is. Like a stealth bomb, you can’t see them coming until they have left their destruction. There are countless articles written on the psychology of narcissism. The reason that it’s so highly researched is that someone who has narcissistic tendencies …

If you are dating someone new – or even if you just have a potential new interest – you’ll likely want to get to the important stuff fairly quickly. Like, how likely they are to throw a tantrum or be a bit on the psychotic side… these are important things, …

By Rheyanne Weaver | Empowher At first, you thought your partner was just overly confident, maybe a little cocky at times. But now after several months or even years, you’re starting to understand the reality — you’re in a relationship with a narcissist. You’re trying to work things out, but soon you realize …

If you are planning to marry a narcissist, here is a list of things to expect in your relationship.   Realize that you will be marrying a person who is incapable of having a healthy, intimate, interpersonal relationship because narcissism is a disorder. Your marriage will be the most important relationship …

By ANA – After Narcissistic Abuse With narcissists, it is a hideous, demeaning, debasing, ANGRY, and abusive coexistence that we get conned and TRAPPED into. A Narcissist clearly crosses the boundaries of defying another person’s human rights and dignity, so much so it is clearly classified as psychological/emotional abuse and …

Some believe that the narcissist has come from a place of pain, that he or she has been subjected to unimaginable pain and as a result, they have taken on  a certain set of behaviours in order to deal with their past.  Many people have been subjected to abuse and …

1. Everything she does is deniable. There is always a facile excuse or an explanation. Cruelties are couched in loving terms. Aggressive and hostile acts are paraded as thoughtfulness. Selfish manipulations are presented as gifts. Criticism and slander is slyly disguised as concern. She only wants what is best for …

Whether it is a psychopath, sociopath, or narcissist, they could all be extremely charming and egotistical too. People with frenzied personalities are often dubbed sociopaths, psychopaths or narcissists. Nevertheless, some of their key characteristics may help you differentiate between them. Normally, these people adversely affect society since, they are anti-social …

Whatever the root cause of their behavior, a narcissist will cause untold suffering to those they abuse. They are spirit crushers; they take an individual and control, confuse, and torment them with a bewildering array of verbal and physical weaponry just to gratify their insatiable, egotistical mind. Upon escaping this …

Similar to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) people who have once shared their life with a narcissist may go through corresponding occurrences resembling the symptoms of PTSD. Maybe we should call it PNSD or Post-Narcissist Stress Disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder develops after one has experienced an event or action that causes …

After a relationship with a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath, everything is chaotic. But once the dust settles, you’re likely to find a bunch of lingering psychological / emotional issues that need your attention. A lot of these things feel really uncomfortable and trick you into focusing externally for relief. But …

Many people in relationships with narcissists, psychopaths, histrionics and other personality disordered abusers often find themselves living by a set of rules, spoken and unspoken, determined by their abuser. Narcissists don’t force their victims to live by these rules. Adult victims comply hoping to preserve the relationship for a variety …

We all know how narcissists use language differently. When a narcissist says these 10 phrases, they mean something totally different. Anyone who has ever been in a relationship with a narcissist knows how badly it can feel. When a narcissist uses phrases that most people use in everyday conversations, they …

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of being wrapped up with a narcissist, then you already know what one of these horrible human beings are capable of. Since there is no concern for anyone else but themselves, they can prove to be some of the most toxic people that you …

Bullies who emotionally abuse partners face up to five years in prison. Under laws coming into force today, anyone who inflicts psychological cruelty on their other halves can be prosecuted – even if there is no direct physical harm. For the first time, domestic abusers who stop short of lashing …

One strategy that abusive people employ in psychologically abusing and manipulating their victim, is to claim the victim is being abusive towards them. There is a certain point at which the victim might break, and lash out at the abuser. They’ve continually been convinced that they constantly overreact, that there …

“S”, a new friend of mine was in an abusive relationship for three years, and she didn’t even know what was happening to her. Her boyfriend was not aggressive. He was not a drunk nor did he do drugs. He did not beat her. She felt safe with him, until …

MIRIAM Lewis found her daughter dead in their family home. Now, the heartbroken mother has spoken out and blamed “gaslighting” paired with a “toxic relationship” as the reason her daughter decided to take her own life. Mrs Lewis found her daughter, Natalie Lewis-Hoyle, in her bedroom shortly before Christmas last year. According …

Every person who has been in a relationship with a narcissist knows how charming and endearing they can be. However, the emotional, mental, or even physical abuse can leave you with permanent scars on your heart and make you unable to love and trust again. Narcissists are masters of manipulation. …

I think you’ve been there before. You learned everything about the narcissist, you know who the narcissist is, but the thing with narcissists is they have “lucky charms” that work for them and carry their dirty laundry while making sure no one sees that the king is naked. So, it …