What do narcissists mean by, “You can’t survive without me?” According to the Shrink4Men Narcissist Dictionary, that’s a lie. Narcissists and borderlines want their targets to believe this. Nevertheless, it’s just another one of their lies and projections. Seriously, what exactly is it about the narcissist or borderline you can’t live without? Their sunny disposition […]

Couples therapy with narcissists and borderlines can be tricky. It can also worsen problems if the couples therapist doesn’t understand the underlying issues. Namely, an undiagnosed personality disorder(s), codependency and/or trauma bonding. Ideally, couples therapy can be a fruitful endeavor when two adults equally commit to improve themselves, their relationship and grow together. Couples therapy […]

What do narcissists mean by, “Let’s make a fresh start?” To paraphrase The Princess Bride’s Inigo Montoya, it probably does not mean what you think it means. In my experience, narcissists, borderlines and other emotionally manipulative people have their very own lexicon. While the words may read and sound the same as their entries in […]