A gentleman who follows Shrink4Men emailed this photo to me a couple weeks ago. It reminded him of my Narcissist Fight Club articles and videos. I’m still chuckling. Participate in the Facebook discussion here. Counseling, Consulting and Coaching with Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD helps individuals work through their relationship […]
That’s Not Normal: No Win Situations
No winning! The narcissist or borderline always wins because they control the rules in their relationships. And the rules are one-sided and self-serving. You will always lose if you play by their rules. So what can you do? Insist on being treated with the same respect they demand and create and enforce your boundaries. You […]
That’s Not Normal: Seeking Love and Rationality from People Who Are Capable of Neither
Seeking love, rationality, kindness, compassion, fairness, integrity and maturity from people who don’t possess these qualities is an example of codependency and trauma bonding in action. Desperation and wishful thinking won’t change a thing. Rather, they keep you stuck in enabling your own abuse. Pursuing people who reject you, “rescuing” people who go from self-created […]
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