Everything you need to know about dark personalities, manipulators, and abusers. Learn to recognize them and understand their game before it even starts.
When you first meet them, a narcissist will be charming and impress you and will make you feel that you have just met the most amazing, interesting, confident, and powerful person ever and you will feel flattered to have their attention. Don’t be fooled. You have their attention because, like…
The signs of a toxic relationship aren’t always obvious. Sometimes the indicators can be so hidden that it takes years to discover the truth. There are healthy relationships, and then there are toxic ones. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the two. After all, the first…
If you have been in an abusive relationship, it is when you have escaped that you can recognise the signs of abuse. One typical method of abuse is gaslighting. Predators have a repertoire of gaslighting phrases up their sleeves ready to use at a moment’s notice. You might think that…
I’m co-parenting with a narcissist. Sometimes it works okay, and sometimes it’s a living hell. Excuse me for my French, but co-parenting with a toxic person can make you curse when you don’t usually use that language. You see, I was married to someone with a narcissistic personality disorder for…
Unfortunately, there are all types of parental abuse. As in any kind of relationship, a child can be physically, psychologically, or sexually abused. But being raised by gaslighting parents can lead to all kinds of issues, both during childhood and well into your adult years. So what exactly is gaslighting…
I bet the phrase, “love bombing” sounds glorious to you, doesn’t it? Well, it’s actually a tactic that narcissists use. Yikes! When some people talk of the narcissist, the last word they use is “love”. That’s because when you realize you’re with a narcissist, the love you once thought you…
Unfortunately, not every child is raised by nurturing and loving parents. Luckily, the number of emotionally abusive parents are decreasing. However, it is the worst kind of abuse and has far-reaching consequences well into adulthood. What Is Emotional Abuse? What do emotionally abusive parents do to children? What are the…
Is there such a thing as the perfect victim or are people picked at random? Is it just bad luck; a case of wrong place wrong time, or do offenders specifically target their victims? Does our body language give away signals to suggest that we are easy targets? Criminals seem…
An authoritarian personality can be a complicated, multi-faceted challenge to deal with. It is often a deeply ingrained set of beliefs that take a great deal of time to break down and address. Here we explore what an authoritarian personality means, how you can recognize it, and what you can…
I know what being a bitter person feels like. When I read through the signs or listen to the testimony of others, I recognize myself. I’m not proud of being bitter. I don’t think anyone is happy about having these feelings. But, unfortunately, many of us have feelings of unforgiveness,…
