Manipulationships

So the question is…. My narcissist is begging me and the kids to come home. What should I do?  My answer is going to come from a place of love, from my experience, and the education I’ve learned around this topic. In the end, it’s my opinion and you need to make the choice for yourself. So, my answer to this is….  I’m sure you already know how nasty and how manipulative narcissist can be which is why you have identified him as a narcissist in the first place and that means at the very least, we can call that relationship toxic.  You deserve better, and I think you are starting to realize that since you are asking this question. It can be confusing because of how the abuse affects us. But you deserve better, and if you don’t realize that fully, that’s okay, I didn’t either. But you have to step away from that relationship. It took me distancing myself from him as much as possible and really focusing on my healing. Even if you can’t see that you deserve better right n...

The Gaslighter We often see gaslighting in the media with politicians and celebrity interviews, but there is a much more insidious use for gaslighting when we are talking about narcissists, psychopaths, and sociopaths. It is one of their favorite emotionally abusive mind games simply because it’s highly effective in controlling their victim. In this article, we will discuss: What Is Gaslighting? Signs of Gaslighting Abuse Thoughts & Feelings You Will Have 21 Examples & Techniques Game Over: Shutting It Down What Is Gaslighting? Wiki’s Gaslighting Definition : a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity. Using denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, gaslighting involves attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's beliefs. Gaslighting can be used by anyone. Teachers, bosses, lawy...