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Bar Stool Critics: You Aren't A "Real" Singer...Teacher...Scientist...Psychologist...Artist...Lawyer...Doctor...Craftsman...Baseball Player...Drummer...Clothing Designer...Interior Decorator...Mechanic...Dog Trainer...

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" You aren't a REAL singer, though . You don't have any hit songs, and you don't have a big recording contract. Now my ...

Is Your Pattern Of Bad Relationships And Job Problems Really Just Yours?

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It is prudent to look around at the culture one lives in objectively if one wants to figure out what's going on with their life and rel...

Nobody's Perfect ~ Solace Or Excuse?

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"No one is perfect." This popular phrase can reflect either empathy or narcissism, depending on the point of view and motive for ...

Needs, Space, And Respect

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There is a huge difference between expressing one's own needs, and demanding that another person fulfills those needs. All healthy rel...

Rejection From Abusers... Not A "Bad" Thing...

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Remember, when a Narcissist or just a garden-variety abuser or manipulator rejects another person, they're not rejecting the person b...

Testing Boundaries, Testing Doorknobs: Controllers and Narcissists

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People with Control issues and Narcissism issues like to TEST to see if they can get away with crossing the boundaries of other people, and...

It's A Guy Thing

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If a person has not ever been to your house, they don't know what it looks like. If they've never been inside your house, they have...

Just Becuz

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Why Does It Hurt So Much If They Were Such A Jerk?

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One of the "bad feelings" that come from separating from a person who has been abusive is the LOSS of an important relationship...

"The Enemy" To A Narcissist

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"The Enemy" to a Narcissist is anyone who: ~threatens their ego, ~threatens their image because they are just as capable, tale...

Elitism And Narcissism

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e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism   (ĭ-lē′tĭz′əm, ā-lē′-) n. 1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups dese...

Narcissistic Communities Don't Support Healthy Relationships

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In communities, families, and groups where Narcissism is largely present, healthy relationships are NOT supported by the larger group. T...

Most Nonsensical Things Ever Heard

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#1, Top of the list:   " He earned the right to be arrogant " Huh?! So one can "earn the right" to be an over-confide...

"He's Such A Great Guy"... "She's Such A Peach"

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Classic "Narcissists" are often the one in the group who everyone talks about being so energetic, so wonderful, so helpful, so ...

Provoking Emotional Reactions

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Those with control issues, whatever their possible "diagnosis", often try to incite emotions in those around them for various rea...

Get Back In The Game

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Only a fool for a Coach, Doctor, or Parent would make a child or an adult player "get back in the game" with an injury, before th...

What Do Narcissists Want For Others

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What do Narcissists want for others? It depends very much on the severity of the individual's Narcissism. For example your cousin J...

Imperfectly Perfect < 3

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"Remember, in order to receive love, you must give it to yourself first, unconditionally. This means learning to accept that no one,...

Control Issues: Gender And Sex "Roles" and Expectations

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Which person has the control, identity, and ego issues? The woman who does construction work? Or the woman who thinks that a woman who ...