The funny thing about grief is you never quite understand it until it catches up to you. Grief can be a feeling that trumps the occasional sadness, yet not quite like depression. It tends to hide in the background, waiting for the right opportunity to cloud the day and keep…

It is never a good idea, just don’t — A narcissist will feel as if they’ve won the lotto when you apologize to them. To them, you are just wrong, so to confess you were mistaken would be like having a one-way guilt trip. So after an apology to a narcissist, the following three possibilities are likely to happen: Self-Righteousness …

A narcissist will continue to love bomb you until they are certain they have complete control over you. The narcissist increases their devaluations when it seems that you are hooked and are accepting small ones without protest. Love is the great equalizer, therefore love bombing is frequently humiliating for the…

The Runner fears that the love they experience will overpower them while they are apart. They believe it to be some sort of divine deception. In an effort to get rid of these emotions, people strive to flee. But we are aware that they will only get worse with time. …

It’s fucking pointless — One thing is certain, and that is nothing will EVER get resolved when arguing with a narcissist. Their goal isn’t to come to a middle ground. Narcissists will look at every social interaction as a competition they must win at all costs. It doesn’t have to be exclusive to debates…

Don’t even try looking for one — You see, a narcissist will willfully misrepresent their skewed thought process (or behavior) to try to “game” the therapist. They will not admit that there is anything wrong with them, unless they are stringing along the therapist. And even then, the fleeting acknowledgements that they are disordered doesn’t mean they’re…

Leave and avoid it at all costs — In order for a relationship with a narcissist to function, one would have to accept that all, most, if not all emotional investment(s) will be one-sided. And you certainly won’t expect it from the narcissist’s end. You’d first have to acknowledge and accept the imbalance of love, care, compassion, and…

It would be in your best interest — Narcissists are experts at two things, lying and manipulation. Keep in mind that almost every utter that comes out of their mouth could potentially be a lie. There is absolutely no way of knowing because they do not delineate between honesty and dishonesty. For them, there is a blur between…