Spending 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 that’s chock full ‘o’ nuts characterological psychopathology, you likely have some nightmare stories to tell. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, Valentine’s […]
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 […]
Sex with Borderlines: Confusing Intensity for Intimacy, Part 2
Myths about amazing sex with borderlines and narcissists proliferate the Internet. Sex with borderlines isn’t amazing (contrary to urban legend). Same goes for sex with narcissists. To be clear, we’re talking about individuals who, emotionally- and psychologically-speaking, haven’t developed beyond childhood or adolescence, okay? As discussed in Part One, many codependent clients confuse love bombing […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 45
- Next Page »