Bitterness, resentment and anger are mainstays in divorce and custody cases, even in cases that don’t involve one or two narcissists, borderlines or psychopaths. When a personality disordered parent is involved, the damage to children and the targeted parent, or target of blame for the high-conflict, disordered parent, can be incalculable. I’ve been operating Shrink4Men […]
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Narcissists, Borderlines, Psychopaths and Codependents: Mutual Mommy and Daddy Issues
If you’ve been in a relationship with a narcissist, borderline or psychopath there have probably been times when it seemed like they were projecting a parental role onto you. At a very basic level, yes, narcissists and borderlines do this. However, there’s much more to it beyond the superficial observations of their childish behaviors and […]
In His Own Words: ABR Saved My Kids and Saved Me
It’s day 18 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month for men and boys, the invisible victims of domestic violence. ABR (Always Be Recording) is advice every man or woman in an abusive relationship should follow — especially abused men! The family court system is extraordinarily biased in favor of women and female victims of violence enjoy special […]