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November 17, 2020

Co-Parenting with a Narcissist: Being “the Asshole,” Part 2

In part one of this series, I explain why co-parenting with a narcissist means being “the asshole.” To clarify, being the asshole doesn’t mean being an arrogant, controlling, unreasonable jerk. Rather, it means being indifferent to the narcissist’s opinions and feelings about you. It means practicing accountability and becoming immune to the borderline’s continued attempts […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Child Abuse, Codependent, Custody, Divorce, Healing, Healthy Boundaries, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder

May 14, 2018

How Narcissists Twist and Use Words Against You

Communicating with narcissists . . . why do we bother? I’m exhausted just thinking about it. Between their penchant for tossing word salad, pathological lying, broken promises, deliberate provocations, pretzel twisting words, putting words in your mouth that were never there — it’s both pointless and exhausting. Unless, of course, the narcissist or borderline is […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Custody, Dating, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Healthy Relationships, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, communication, conflict, high-conflict people, JADE, lying, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, narcissists

March 6, 2018

Translating Crazy: Narcissist and Borderline Buzz Words and Phrases

Have you ever felt like you and your narcissistic or borderline spouse are speaking two different languages? If so, it’s probably because you are. To quote Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride, 1987): “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” Part of my clinical work involves reviewing […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Custody, Dating, Divorce Tagged With: abusive wife, borderline personality disorder, control, custody, divorce, high-conflict, low contact, narcissistic personality disorder, parallel parenting, projection, trust

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