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Only Men Can Do That; Only Women Understand That

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We humans like to set up our world a certain way and then say "That's how it was when I got here!" If I teach my daughter to ...

Scapegoats And Narcissists

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Scapegoating and Narcissism are intrinsically connected. If one is present, the other is also, even if it's not immediately evident. Sc...

Desire For Connection Is Normal

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The desire and need for connection with other humans, especially family and friends, is HEALTHY and NORMAL. The desire and need for POSITI...

"Narcissistic Supply" Always Trumps "Loved Ones" Or "Friendship"

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When a person with Narcissism describes someone as being a "nice person" (male or female), what they're actually saying is th...

Objectivity And Recovery

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One of the hurtles to recovery that many targets face is the desire for the other person (or people) to be accountable. This is why detachm...

Scapegoats And Hierarchy

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Groups that Scapegoat are usually the same groups that seek to appoint someone as "Leader". Many, many people are engulfed in ...

A Narcissist Won't ~

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One thing you won't see a person with Narcissism do (regardless of having any other diagnoses), is go to a counselor to help them lea...

WE DON'T LIKE HER! NOBODY DOES!

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Another common manipulation tactic is the attempt to get "everyone" to agree not to "like" a certain person anymore. ...

Appropriate Punishment vs. Retaliation and Abuse

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Inflicting "punishment" on another person for one's own emotional reactions is simply abuse.  It's bullying. There are sp...

Manipulation Using Sympathy

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Expressing sympathy toward another person is one of the tactics that manipulators often use in order to quickly gain a person's trust...

Fear Of Being Sucked In

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People who's boundaries are not strong often fear that listening to different points of view means they will become hypnotized and indo...

Positive Attitude, Negative Attitude... Which One Is RIGHT

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People who have "Pollyanna" attitudes are said to see the world covered in rainbows, sunshine, and butterflies all the time. They...

Did You Know: Psychiatry

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Be as careful about your mental health treatment and that of your loved ones as you are about the rest of your physical health, and theirs....

Spreading False Rumors About A Parent To Their Children

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One of the most horrific and horrendous behaviors that is common to people with certain forms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is tryin...

Dealing With Bullies

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"I wish I could think of a good come-back... I always think of something good to say LATER..." Bullies realize early in life, f...

"Status", "Respect", and "Hierarchy" According To ...

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What is it that humans use to create "Hierarchies"? What is the CRITERIA that humans use to determine who deserves "RESPEC...

Selective Amnesia? Did He/She Really Forget Saying Those Awful Things?

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 Imagine speaking, but not hearing or listening to your words, your tone, or your volume. Kind of like when you're wearing headphones a...

Self Improvement

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Self-improvement of any kind is often uncomfortable, even painful, because it requires looking at ourselves in a direct light, and looking ...

Who Is "Allowed" To Be Logical, Analytical, Straightforward and Non-submissive?

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Playing character roles that are created and assigned by someone else is typical for people who live in a community or family that has a l...

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better...

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There is a funny old song that makes fun of immaturity and Narcissism. It's supposed to be sung with two people, and it goes: Perso...