Many people in relationships with narcissists, psychopaths, borderlines, histrionics and other personality disordered abusers often find themselves living by a set of rules, spoken and unspoken, determined by their abuser. Narcissists don’t force their victims to live by these rules. Adult victims comply hoping to preserve the relationship for a variety of typically misguided, unhealthy […]
How Do You Know When a Narcissist is Lying?
When their lips are moving! Har-dee-har-har! A Shrink4Men forum member once shared an explanation about narcissists, psychopaths and borderlines’ propensity for dishonesty and the confusion it creates in their victims. It’s stayed with me ever since, one, because it’s funny and, two, because it’s true. When it comes to narcissists and other abusive personalities: Words […]
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 […]