The cycle of narcissistic abuse can happen in any one of our relationships, whether it be with a parent or caregiver, coworker or boss, friend, sibling or romantic partner. Quite often we aren’t aware that we’re even dealing with a narcissist, because the hot-cold, on-off, in-out dynamics leave us feeling confused as hell. The word …
Have you ever had a friend who goes from hot to cold with you? One minute you’re the best thing since sliced bread, then two weeks later they’ll ghost you and pretend like you don’t even exist! There’s a chance you may be (or have been) dealing with a narcissistic friend. I can think back …
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Once you make your way into adulthood and eventually have kids of your own, it’s only natural to want your children to have fantastic grandparents who just love and adore them. Unfortunately, when it comes to narcissistic grandmothers, your children won’t have a beautiful, loving grandmother in that person. And if it’s your mum who …
15 Signs of Narcissistic Grandmothers Behaving Badly! Read More »
Enabling fathers of narcissistic mothers create a whole next level of trauma in children, which will end up playing out in their adult lives in a multitude of negative ways. I always knew that my dad was the ‘good’ guy in my parent’s relationship, however I was also acutely aware that he did not have …
A year and a half after leaving my narc husband I felt like I was suffering PTSD from narcissistic abuse more than ever. I guess this was one of the hallmarks of leaving an abusive relationship, versus separating from a healthy partner. To be honest, I didn’t even know that PTSD from narcissistic abuse existed …
Actions generally speak louder than words, but in this case, the things narcissistic mothers say will instantly unmask their true identity. You simply need to be able to read between the lines. As a teenager I suffered severely from anxiety and depression, which I can 100% attribute to having a narcissistic mother and an absent …
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The healing journey after being in a narcissistically abusive relationship for two decades, following being raised by a narc parent, feels like it has no end. Some days are good. I’ll be standing in my newfound power and freedom where nothing can bring me down. Then other days, I’m back down there, in amongst all …
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There are a number of narcissist blame shifting techniques used by the narc to avoid taking any kind of responsibility for their shitty behaviour. Essentially, blame shifting is where a person deflects any blame that is being directed at them, straight back onto the person who is trying to voice their concerns. Therefore, the original …
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Hoovering is a common tactic that narcissists will use when you have escaped (or are escaping) their toxic web and they want to pull you back into their world. Much like a Hoover will vacuum up everything in its path. Oftentimes, the words or actions that the narcissist is employing will seem innocent enough on …
If you’ve found yourself dealing with a narcissistic person and are researching the topic to find out more, you would have no doubt come across the phrase ‘Narcissistic Supply.’ So, what is narcissistic supply? Narcissistic supply is the energy that a narcissist garners from the world around them (other people) in order to feed their …
