Author Joanna Moore–Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
About joannamoore Social Rules for Kids-The Top 100 Social Rules Kids Need to Succeed I got this book for my kindergartner the other day. He’s very sweet and naive, but also small for his age which means he could be a target for bullies. I’ve already noticed that he can be far nicer to kids than they … Read more
A few months ago, I encountered a bit of an uncomfortable situation in the comments on my blog. I have a spam filter that catches odd comments, and I check it every few days. One day, there was a comment from an anonymous woman who was upset that her narcissist ex was posting on narcissism … Read more
Two things that are important to me! For one, I am an independent consultant for Jamberry, so I already love their nail designs. I love mixing and matching wraps, and I always feel good when I wear them. So, I was excited when their Sisters’ Style design for the month was created to raise awareness … Read more
Narcissists rarely tell the truth, but they are really good at lying and changing history so that their lies sound like truth. They use bits of reality, they transpose people and facts, and they come out with a story that sounds incredibly believable to anyone who hears it. When you get frustrated and try to … Read more
One of my sociopath ex’s flying monkeys has been so vicious and determined to destroy me, that I can only accept that she is a sociopath herself. Many people love her…but many people don’t. Just as with all personality-disordered bullies who can use masks, people’s opinions of her are sharply divided depending on whether or … Read more
The words “I will pray for you” are often sincere, thoughtful and kind. It’s a way for people who care about us to let us know we are in their thoughts and they wish us well. Even if they can’t fix the problem, they offer us their good hopes for us. But people who want … Read more
Sociopaths are 4% of the population according to Martha Stout in her important book The Sociopath Next Door, so on the rare occasion that I suspect I’m talking to a sociopath, I trust my instincts. It’s not that I think everyone is a sociopath, but when I do encounter that one in 25 people, they … Read more
Narcissist mothers are emotional terrorists, but they seem especially obsessed with destroying their daughters and daughters-in-law. Your mother is supposed to be someone you can trust, but narcissist mothers start female rivalries that are worse than anything you will ever experience from the mean girls at school. They will become your biggest bullies. They do … Read more
A narcissist will target anyone, but it seems that they are more likely to target people who grew up in unloving, abusive homes. Perhaps they sense that we are hungry for love and will put up with much more than most people would. Or they realize that we are used to believing that we don’t … Read more
The other day, I was reading a thread on Facebook about women’s frustration with men who send them “dick pics” or nude photos they never wanted to see. This is indeed a form of sexual harassment. It’s gross. It’s a violation, and for many people, it is a trigger. So I was reading this discussion … Read more