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 […]
Video: Love Bombing, Brainwashing, Trauma Bonds, Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 1
Abusers employ tactics similar to the brainwashing techniques used by cults. The goal is to weaken you in order to more easily manipulate and control their targets. This video discusses the stages of how narcissists, borderlines and other characterologically disturbed individuals break down your identity. As your sense of self weakens and you’re manipulated into […]
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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