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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

September 13, 2019

That’s Not Normal: Her Parents Are Surprised and Grateful that You Want to Marry their Daughter [Meme]

In case there’s any doubt, it’s not normal for parents to be dismayed that someone would want to date or marry their daughter or son. Were your future in-laws surprised, confused, grateful and relieved you wanted to marry their child? If you didn’t understand it at the time, do you understand now? If any potential bride […]

Filed Under: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Divorce, Healthy Relationships, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Meme

August 25, 2019

What Causes Unhealthy Relationship Choices and Patterns, Part 2

What Causes Unhealthy Relationship Choices and Patterns, Part 1, discusses unhealthy beliefs about the self and relationships that impact the kind of partner one chooses and, subsequently, the quality of relationships one has. These beliefs are often the root cause of destructive relationship choices and patterns engaged in by codependents, narcissists and borderlines. The faulty […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Healing, Healthy Relationships, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Relationship Advice, Relationships

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