In an era of social media over-sharing, it can be easy to forget that we have a right to privacy. We also have a right to privacy in our intimate relationships — even if we “have nothing to hide.” I hear that quite a bit from clients and the occasional friend who have surrendered their […]
Trigger Warnings Demand That Everyone Walk On Eggshells
Correction. It’s been decided that the word “trigger” is now triggering for people with alleged trauma histories. That’s right. Some people get triggered by a trigger warning. Henceforth, the Twitteratti have decreed content publishers use the term “content warning.” Apparently, just the thought of a potential trigger is triggering, so now it’s content warning. That […]
Love Bombing is a Red Flag
Love bombing is, in and of itself, a Red Flag. Emotionally healthy adults don’t love bomb one another at the beginning of a relationship. There may be intense attraction or infatuation, but that’s different from love bombing. Love bombing is a term borrowed from the recruiting techniques of cults. The narcissist, borderline, histrionic or psychopath […]
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