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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

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

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