“Derek, it’s becoming so bad that I actually dread coming home to her. I’m even considering divorce. But I don’t want to hurt her, or be the bad guy, or be responsible if something bad happened to her. Why is my wife always so miserable? What should I do?” I’ve probably...
How to talk to a narcissistichusband or wife about boundaries will not be anything short of challenging. Nothing will anger the narcissists more than being told what they can and cannot do, especially if done in a hostile voice. The best way to deal with a narcissist is to be kind, but...
Understanding how to get a narcissist to divorce you is crucial, as the challenges of divorcing a narcissist can feel overwhelming. You might find yourself facing emotional turmoil, fear of retaliation, and a complex legal battle thatdrains your energy. However, breaking free from this toxic cycle...
not of yours. You know better than they do, and you have a better handle on your emotions and do not have to get dragged into an emotional power battle with them. The more self-aware narcissists, will often calm down
Eddy also wrote a book about how to handle narcissists, so they asked how to deal with a bully that is also a narcissist. He explained that narcissists like to think they are superior so sometimes the best thing to do is to find something they are good at, tell them they are good ...
To envision this insidious process, imagine Alex and Sam. Sam feels hurt by Alex, and wants to express this to him. Denying any responsibility for his actions, Alex repeatedly belittles Sam’s emotions and dismisses her concerns with phrases like, “You’re just too sensitive” or “You...
By that time I had managed to work myself out a little bit more – enough to function as a human being again – and I could handle starting again. To this day, I feel raped. I feel like in the most vulnerable moments of my life, someone who I thought was my saviour took...
This mentality is in direct conflict with one of the most common rules enforced by Doms new and old: forcing your sub to always refer to you as Sir (Master, Lord… whatever). My honest interaction mentality is my absolute number one rule. This means I only want to be referred to as ...
Ten years ago, I remarried a man whose children were also grown. We imagined that would alleviate the adjustments of step-families. In some ways, not having children in the home made it easier to forge our identity as a married couple. ...
3.Not being able to handle their drink – I think it’s acceptable for a girl to get a little tipsy on a first date, but a man should be able to handle his drink. There’s nothing more unattractive than a guy slurring his words, or confessing his love for you before you’ve even...