The weirdest thing is, you didn’t sign up to any rules. You don’t recall being handed a contract to agree with, yet here you are, being forced to abide by these unspoken – and unfair – terms and conditions. Welcome to life with a narcissist. The hidden rulebook a narcissist is never without, involves you … Read more
Yet again, you’re laying there wondering what you did wrong this time. It’s a coldness that has become familiar to you, and is equally deliberate. The last place you’d expect to feel this is from the comfort of your own bed, but this is what living with a narcissist is like. You feel alone, yet … Read more
One day, you woke up and realized that you have changed how you present in the relationship. Before, you were never afraid to ask for anything, and now, you notice that you’ve stopped. Now it’s all quiet. You manage on your own, you don’t ask for help, you take care of your needs because you … Read more
Over time, the amount of pieces you’ve given away to the narcissist has grown exponentially. It’s gotten to the point where there are only parts of you left, as the narcissist has claimed much of your character. You’ve thought if they had a part of you, that it will fix things, or make them see … Read more
If you want to get to grips with the level of destruction the narcissist causes, I would advise you to be all of these five things that are known to torture them. If you have spent a lot of time wondering what you do that’s so terrible, I’ll stop you there. You don’t do anything … Read more
A mother should be the glue that holds the family together. With nurturing at the forefront of mothers who are emotionally healthy, the same cannot be said for those with narcissistic tendencies. In fact, narcissistic mothers crumble their family, while pretending they’re perfect. They hide that control so well. You’d think she was the leader … Read more
The familiar ringing in your ears of the news that the narcissist has been talking about you again. They’ve somehow managed to paint a picture that doesn’t even come close to resembling you. You’re unstable, cruel and difficult. This is a version of you totally fabricated, yet believed by people you thought knew you better. … Read more
Today isn’t about the blender you didn’t want, or the gym membership you’ll never use. The kinds of gifts I want to talk about are the gifts that keep damaging you after the narcissist is long gone. These gifts are unpleasant, unwanted, and total garbage, yet you’re forced to have to hold them for as … Read more
As much as you love your children, you’ve noticed a heavy feeling appear in your stomach lately. They’re growing up and changing, but instead of becoming their own person, they seem to be copying the words, actions and behavior of your narcissistic partner. The cold tone has started to surface, and you’re spoken to like … Read more
I bet the last place you’d be was here, thinking about the food habits of a narcissist! Every day they find the most unpleasant ways to surprise us, and this is one of the worst. Thinking about it, it’s because you felt something wasn’t right whenever talk of food came up, or at the table. … Read more