Why isn’t this normal? How much time do you have? Healthy couples work together, not against each other. “You need to fight for me” usually means you’re fighting against their lifelong character pathology. So you fight them, and then get blamed for fighting with them. It doesn’t end until you step out of it and […]
Boundaries Protect You from Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 3: The Very Basics
In Part 1 of this series, I discuss the importance of the law of reciprocity. If a relationship isn’t reciprocal, it will eventually become a source of anger and resentment. Healthy relationships can’t exist on a one-way street paved with double standards. Part 2 explains the joy of saying no. I discuss secondary gains and […]
Adult Toddlers, Part 2: Characteristics of Emotionally Immature Narcissists and Borderlines
In Adult Toddlers, Part 2: Traits of Emotionally Immature Narcissists and Borderlines, I identify some of the similarities between personality disordered adults and children, particularly toddlers. If you’re in a relationship with one of these individuals, you’ve likely had many WTF moments. As in, “WTF is wrong with her? WTF is his problem? Why can’t […]
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