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Never Do These 9 Things During Breaking Up with a Narcissist

Ending a relationship with a narcissist feels like a roller-coaster ride. Whether you leave or they discard you, it’s never straightforward. If they’re breaking up with you, they’ll threaten to end the relationship one day and the next they act like the perfect partner as if nothing’s wrong. If you…

9 Different Ways Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists Try to Control You

Narcissists try to control you because they have to protect the false world they’ve created. Narcissists inhabit a kind of Truman Show of their own making, often resorting to extreme lengths to protect it. To control the narrative of their story, they have to control the people in it, and…

8 Signs You Are Dealing with a Narcissistic Collapse (and What to Do)

Narcissistic collapse happens when a narcissist’s fake persona is exposed and they experience a complete mental breakdown. Narcissists need admiration and attention from others to validate their false self. This is narcissistic supply. However, cut off this supply, and the narcissist loses their identity. For example; I’m a grandiose narcissist…

7 Phrases Mean People Use (Claiming They’re Just Being Honest)

The phrases mean people use may be a bit different from things narcissists say. This is because, while being manipulative is mean, not every mean-spirited person uses manipulation. Mean people use many phrases to either purposely hurt or simply avoid others. These sayings can be singular insults or complete sentences…

How to Annoy a Toxic Person: 6 Tactics to Use That Actually Work

Toxic people drag us down with constant criticisms, negative attitudes and bad behavior. Some are deliberate in their actions, taking enormous pleasure from wreaking havoc, whereas others seem blissfully unaware of their negative impact. It’s difficult to walk away or ignore toxic people if they’re family members or work colleagues.…