Passive or permissive:Passive — also known as permissive — parents will avoid confrontation at all costs. They have difficulty maintaining expectations for their children and typically won’t set boundaries or demands. The household tends to have little structure, and they rarely punish their childr...
For the past year I have been trying to be his friend to help him get out of this toxic marriage and have the relationship with the girlfriend that is so very obvious he loves and is happy. But he has lied to all of us saying the divorce is moving forward, yet we just found out...
It’s focused yet impersonal, targeting whomever they perceive as vulnerable out of the herd. To lure some victims some psychopaths may invest a lot of energy and time in appearing loving, caring, nice, committed and faithful. But that mask usually cracks as soon as they believe they got ...
In my household of all introverts, “I want to kill everyone in the world right now” is the usual shorthand version for, I am in a terrible mood and need some serious alone time right now. None of us view it as at all threatening, because we all know each other. I wouldn’t be ...
Many people are likely familiar with Cairn terriers thanks to the "Wizard of Oz," because of Dorothy's beloved Toto--and you can find them in other films like "Twister" and "Hocus Pocus." These hard-working yet stubborn dogs will not give up on a task until it's complete, even if ...
• "I haven't yet" implies choice, where "don't" and "can't" imply just the opposite: finality. Lack of choice is directly connected to enmeshment. By saying, "I haven't yet," you open the door to new behavior in the future. ...
You might find yourself drawn to people who have similarities to your toxic parent. There’s a really good reason for this. All of us are driven to find an ending to things that remain unresolved. Because love, warmth and nurturing are such an important part of child development, yet so ...