Author Joanna Moore–Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem I know not everyone who meets a narcissist has low self-esteem, but for me, I definitely did. I had poor boundaries and was not assertive. I wore my target right on my head! When the narcopath was raging and abusing me, I was so terrified and intimidated, I just … Read more
Many of us who have been abused by a narcissist struggle with the fact that, no matter how bad the abuse was, we cannot get other people who know our abusers to see the truth. Narcissists are extremely two-faced, so only the victims and targets get the full picture. Sometimes a narcissist will slip in … Read more
You know, there are a lot of narcissists out there, but there are also a lot of jerks who aren’t narcissists. Just for fun, I thought I’d offer them this helpful guide 😉 How NOT to be a narcissist, (or just a jerk:) 1. Own your mistakes. Even if you hurt someone on accident or … Read more
There are many different views on whether or not an abuse victim should talk about what happened. I personally think we should talk, and in an ideal world, the abuser would be held accountable. However, speaking out definitely has consequences as I have learned the hard way. All morning I’ve been thinking about the reasons … Read more
The ability of the narcissist to lie and lie and lie some more–telling conflicting stories that never match up–yet still convince the flying monkeys to believe the lies still surprises me. It’s like they completely take over their enablers’ minds, and sometimes I even wonder if they don’t have some kind of supernatural or magical help … Read more
Several years ago, I found myself unexpectedly pregnant by a guy who ran and has refused to be involved. He was a known jerk in my social circle, but had flattered me very well for a while before he started being just as jerky with me as he was with everything else. During that time, … Read more
Aren’t I lucky? Neither of my parents was healthy and both were narcissistic in some ways. Yay me. While I was my mother’s only child, my dad re-married and had a second daughter. When he started his new family, I was discarded and kicked out of my paternal family as if I’d never been born. … Read more
I’ve said many times that I think we should shun repeat abusers–especially narcissists. Even if someone doesn’t hurt me, if I know they hurt others, I don’t want to encourage them. I want to avoid them! Furthermore, when onlookers stay silent about abuse, the narcissist believes that means they condone or even support his or … Read more
I’ve been participating in an online debate about something that is illegal, but is also very popular. (In order to avoid debate here, I’m going to skip the details.) Many people see nothing wrong with it, but many other people recognize that there are consequences when the law is broken. As I read the various responses … Read more