2012-02-23 17:14
During my relationship with Gareth I noticed a lot of what I would come to know as "Red Flags" but at the time I didn't recognize them for what they were. Pretty much all 99 Red Flags were… Read More
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2012-02-23 17:13
Some people unwittingly choose destructive relationships over and over again. The consequences of their choices are painful and emotionally damaging, yet those that engage in this repetitive… Read More
2012-02-23 17:12
I don't see how it can be so difficult for many people to see what is so wrong about denying a person (or any sentient creature) the right to use any means necessary to protect and defend th… Read More
2011-04-20 16:15
The other type of emotionally unavailable man is unavailable due to his relationship (or relationships) with another woman (or women). These guys are never really committed to a woman. They… Read More
2011-04-20 16:08
He is too good to be true - He is soft-spoken and polite, he is kind and loves women, he is respectful, he doesn't come on too strong FOR THE FIRST FEW MEETINGS ONLY. He's always on the look… Read More
2011-04-20 16:02
So, at bottom, the nature of the narcissist is the nature of a predator who preys on his own kind. The importance of that fact cannot be overstated. The brain of a predator just does not rel… Read More
2011-04-07 21:54
Most people who get involved with a malignant narcissist do eventually decide to break away. At some point, they sense that, to survive as a person, they must. This often takes a very long t… Read More
2011-04-07 21:45
The way narcissists (and psychopaths) interact with others makes them extremely potent manipulators. How potent? So potent that their powers of manipulation are spooky and seem downright mag… Read More
2011-04-07 14:16
It wasn't till I went no-contact with a narcissist for months that I realized a narcissist is like a disease. Here I was, feeling better. I had been so used to feeling badly that I didn't ev… Read More
2011-04-07 14:13
Speaking of teachers, here is something all students and parents should know.Narcissistic teachers (and weak teachers) use something I call "scapegoat discipline." Believe it or not, they ac… Read More
2011-04-07 13:27
Who is needier than a narcissist? More dependant?Their dependence is the dependence of any parasite on its host. This dependence is the very essence of their so-called "relationship" with yo… Read More
2011-04-07 13:23
A narcissist has no proper relationship with herself. She unknows the self inside and identifies with something external, her projected image, instead. Hence, NPD has often been called a "di… Read More
2011-04-07 13:22
I am often amazed at the cavalier attitude of some clinicians and bystanders toward malignant narcissism. They seem so concerned about how they SOUND that they have no concern left for what… Read More
2011-04-07 13:18
It was about this time of year when a narcissist went away to college as a freshman at the colossal University of Wisconsin in Madison. The next thing her family knew, she was a different pe… Read More
2011-04-07 13:15
Quite a few years ago, I saw a documentary on TV about batterers. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the name of the program or the expert being interviewed, but what he said I think is s… Read More
2011-04-07 13:06
Being mentally little children, who feel small and insignificant in a world of giants, narcississts likewise are always on the lookout for an opportunity to make themselves feel important. L… Read More
2011-04-07 10:36
Definitions of a "Player"There are many different types, but if any of these sound familiar to you, "red flag" them.Married - The most common type of Player is without doubt the "married" on… Read More
2011-04-07 10:16
The reddest red flag is perverted behavior. Leave out the sexual connotation: I use that word perverted because it means "thoroughly twisted" or "turned backwards." Any act can be perverted… Read More
2011-04-07 10:09
A false image is, of course, a work of art, an idol. And a lie. A narcissist identifies with this image, not his true inner self. So, all he cares about is his image, not what kind of person… Read More
2011-04-07 09:53
Recall that another person's attention is a kind of mirror reflecting the image of ourselves we're portraying in the interaction. We all notice when we are making a good impression on somebo… Read More
2011-04-07 09:50
An infant in a crib is unaware of the fundamental difference between people and the other objects that revolve around it in its world. Both its mother and the mobile overhead are just object… Read More
2011-04-07 09:45
Let's pretend you're a steer and I'm a cowboy. I am peaceable enough when you're doing what I want. That is, mainly, when your behavior is in the direction I want. Due north, toward Kansas… Read More
2011-04-07 09:40
Remember when you were a child and you used to say that "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"?Even little children instinctively know enough to hide their pain… Read More
2011-04-07 09:31
The brain is marvelously adept at choosing what information to filter out and what to let in. It does not filter out all extraneous information. It lets certain things in to distract us and… Read More
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