For those of you who wished they stood up to their abusive parents, this is how it’s done I wish I stood up to my narcissistic mother in my teens when she alluded to me being stupid, crazy or irresponsible. Phrases like ‘You’re such an airhead’, You’re always losing things/dropping…

It’s hard to let go of the idea that your father did the best he could, but he actually did more than just a little harm to you Daughters of narcissistic fathers grow up joyless and unfulfilled. They will think that all men are like their fathers: morose, neglectful, selfish…

Feelings of guilt are going to wash over you when a narcissistic parent gets sick Narcissists have an incessant need for control, attention and admiration. The need for attention will be however ten times higher during a chronic illness. If your narcissistic parent has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness…

You won’t believe the subtle, gaslighting techniques a narcissist may use to keep you in the relationship. Being in a relationship with a narcissistic partner, friend, parent or boss is definitely a challenge. Narcissists use certain manipulation tactics to keep you emotionally attached to them. Why? …

Being in an abusive relationship can affect your physical health, too I have bad news, folks. Being in a toxic relationship can affect your physical health, too. We all know c-PTSD is the main mental health effect of emotional or/and physical abuse. …

NO!! I am terrified but if we lived life afraid of hurting people's feelings, we wouldn't be able to live at all. thanks so much for this article!

Some TV shows with narcissists might remind us of familiar figures in our past and the interactions we had with them. I am guilty of watching too many TV shows where the main character (or perhaps the secondary character) is a narcissist. …

Victims of abuse struggle with the question “Why can’t you just leave?” Are you also annoyed by those who ask you “Why can’t you just leave?”? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? People just don’t understand the risks involved in leaving a narcissistic person, whether it’s a spouse, partner, friend or parent. …

If you were raised by a narcissistic parent you are familiar with the “other” parent or the “enabler”. The enabling parent is the partner of the narcissist who allowed the abuse to happen. He/she did not protect the victim and take them to safety. There are many reasons why the…