Communicating with narcissists . . . why do we bother? I’m exhausted just thinking about it. Between their penchant for tossing word salad, pathological lying, broken promises, deliberate provocations, pretzel twisting words, putting words in your mouth that were never there — it’s both pointless and exhausting. Unless, of course, the narcissist or borderline is […]
Circular Arguments, Emotional Reasoning and JADE (Justify, Argue, Defend, Explain)
If you’ve been in a relationship with a narcissist or other emotionally unstable, immature individual, you’re probably well-acquainted with the hell that is a circular argument. You know, an argument that causes your brain to spin round in circles. Kidding aside, a circular argument is an argument in which the conclusion is used to support […]
Relationships with Narcissists: When the Empathy Well Runs Dry
For those of you reading this who are parents, imagine caring for a child who stays 3-years old or 13-years old forever. How draining would that be? Twenty years of tantrums and bad attitudes. Fifteen years of, “I know you are, but what am I!” Ten years of, “I hate you! You’re ruining my life! […]
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