Everything you need to know about dark personalities, manipulators, and abusers. Learn to recognize them and understand their game before it even starts.
An inflated sense of self-importance may lead to decreased empathy and many other negative traits. A balance of self-worth is much healthier and more fulfilling. A balance of self-importance is healthy and ultimately leads to better relations. Understanding your worth and striving to improve yourself daily through introspection is crucial.…
Do you know how to deal with toxic family members? Is there someone in your family that makes your life miserable? Regular readers of my articles on Learning Mind may know I grew up in a toxic family environment. My mother was cold and abusive, scapegoating my sisters, ignoring me,…
If you’re reading this article, I suspect you’re having doubts about a friend of yours and you want answers. Whilst it's foolish to think our friends are perfect, we don’t expect to feel used, deflated or drained when we spend time with them. Friendships should be balanced relationships. Good friends…
Jealousy is a destructive, all-consuming, toxic emotion. It feeds paranoia, ruins relationships and has a detrimental impact on those it touches. Jealousy stems from insecurity, resentment, or covetousness. But how do you deal with a jealous person? Perhaps they’re passive-aggressive or always nitpicking what you do. Maybe they lash out…
Have you ever been told you’re too sensitive, you’re crazy, or you’re imagining things? Does it make you doubt yourself? We all experience misunderstandings from time to time, but if this becomes a pattern of behavior it’s likely someone is gaslighting you. Gaslighters want you to respond in one of…
It may not be obvious when you’re dealing with a judgmental person. But if you pay attention to the way people say things, it might leave you with a few clues. While masquerading as a caring and sweet individual, a judgmental person will gradually have you questioning most of your…
Do you think that you were born into the wrong family? As wild as that may sound, it may feel like it. The toxic family dynamic makes you question your purpose in life. Being born into the wrong family isn’t exactly some supernatural occurrence – rather, it’s more like complex…
Narcissists have an over-inflated sense of self-worth and entitlement. They go to extraordinary lengths to protect and preserve this self-image, using any method necessary. One way a narcissist maintains their coveted image is to control how others see them. By controlling what people think, they create their own narrative in…