The first thing that comes to mind is Admiral Ackbar, “It’s a trap!” The second thing that comes to mind is the expression, “A day late and a dollar short.” Or a pound short, a euro short, a franc short, a drachma short, a doubloon short — you get the idea. But wait! narcissists, borderlines, […]
Surviving the Holidays with a Narcissist
Ding, dong! Ding, dong! Ding, dong! Ding, dong! It’s the most trigger-ful time of the year! With Narcissists yelling And Borderline dysregulation swelling, inducing fear It’s the most trigger-ful time of the year! It’s the crap-crappiest season of all! With fake Facebook greetings, emotional beatings And your family forbidden to call It’s the crap-crappiest season […]
Going Mental: How Do You Know When a Sociopath, Narcissist or Borderline Is Lying?
Their lips are moving. The End. That’s a facile and clichéd answer, but, more often than not, an accurate one. Sociopaths, psychopaths, narcissists, borderlines and histrionics lie for many reasons. Self-preservation (e.g., to avoid jail or other unwanted natural consequences for their bad behavior), to manipulate or exploit others to get money, sympathy, power, attention, security, a relationship […]