Why isn’t this normal? How much time do you have? Healthy couples work together, not against each other. “You need to fight for me” usually means you’re fighting against their lifelong character pathology. So you fight them, and then get blamed for fighting with them. It doesn’t end until you step out of it and […]
Boundaries Protect You from Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 3: The Very Basics
In Part 1 of this series, I discuss the importance of the law of reciprocity. If a relationship isn’t reciprocal, it will eventually become a source of anger and resentment. Healthy relationships can’t exist on a one-way street paved with double standards. Part 2 explains the joy of saying no. I discuss secondary gains and […]
That’s Not Normal: If You’re Explaining What Normal Adult Behavior Is to an Adult . . . [Meme]
You shouldn’t have to explain normal adult behavior and basic decency to a grown adult. That is if said adult wasn’t raised by a pack of hyenas. Even young kids know lying, cheating, stealing, bullying, pitching tantrums, pouting and being sneaky are wrong. If they don’t learn it at home, there’s school church, Sesame Street […]
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