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April 1, 2024

Breaking Up with a Narcissistic Girlfriend

Breaking Up with a Narcissistic Girlfriend is part two of a three part series. Part one is Breaking Up with a Borderline Girlfriend. Part three is Ending a Relationship with an Abusive Woman. Women and men engage in intimate partner violence at approximately equal rates. Abuse is not a gender issue. It is a gender […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Healthy Boundaries, Narcissistic Personality Disorder

December 13, 2023

Surviving the First Christmas Without the Narcissist or Borderline Ex

Surviving the first holiday season without the narcissist or borderline ex is often anything but merry. If you’ve been in a relationship with a personality-disordered individual—or come from a family brimming with characterological chaos—you likely have some holiday horror stories to share. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or even National Arbor Day […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Divorce, Healing, Healthy Relationships, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders

December 23, 2020

What Winning Means to Narcissists

Everyone loves a winner! Okay sure, but what is winning? You can win the lottery, or other games of chance. But, that’s random dumb luck. To win at sports, chess or competitive quizzes, for example, requires skill, regular practice, strategy and intelligence. Winning friends, admiration and public opinion involves emotional intelligence, personal salesmanship and some […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Financial Abuse, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation, Personality Disorders, Psychological Abuse, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abuse, abused men, abusive women, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, bullies, female bullies, high-conflict people, high-conflict women, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorders, receiving, transactional relationships

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