Month: May 2015
I now declare Freedom Day for those with narcissistic mothers!
Okay, so I really don’t have the power to declare a special day, but I like the idea! Many or most people have good mothers who could love them, care for them, put their needs first and allow them to become functional adults. Some of us don’t. Mother’s Day is a painful day for those … Read more
Over-diagnosing and under-recognizing narcissism at the same time
I just read an article about the trend of calling people narcissists and “over-diagnosing” narcissism. There is some truth to this problem. People who haven’t experienced a real narcissist with Narcissistic Personality Disorder might throw the term around about someone who is cocky, posts a lot of photos, brags, takes selfies, etc…. That really does minimize … Read more
Not all narcissists are the same, which makes some harder to see than others
In many ways, narcissists are all the same, but they can also show their narcissism differently. They all meet the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder with “symptoms” like exploiting others, lacking empathy, thinking they are special, and more, but some are more obvious. A lot of people have written about the difference between an overt and … Read more
People who minimize abuse to avoid admitting they are abused or abusers
After the Ray Rice case went public, (in a nutshell, this athlete assaulted his wife in an elevator which caused her to hit her head and pass out,) I was part of an online discussion about the case wherein multiple people insisted Rice was a great guy and not an abuser. I argued that he is … Read more
The narcissist will blame YOU for letting them hurt you
Some narcissists are really good at making their twisted thoughts sound logical and reasonable. Even if you know in your heart that something is very wrong, they can convince you that they are right and you are wrong. They can so easily twist blame on put everything on you. You might sit there thinking, “this … Read more
Narcissists have no problem taking your money and not re-paying you
I’ve blogged before about how narcissists are not interested in meeting their responsibilities or re-paying their debts. In fact, they feel entitled to take what they want and they don’t see anything wrong with that. Today, I was flipping through TV channels and caught a bit of a show that really showed this quality. I … Read more