How do you outsmart a manipulator when they have no empathy, no morals, and are masters at deception? It’s almost impossible, but I have a secret weapon you can use against them. Ask yourself, what does your manipulator want? Whatever they want, this is their weakness. For example, a narcissist…
Narcissists need constant attention and validation to boost their ego. So, the one thing they will not tolerate is being ignored. If you are their narcissistic supply and you’ve cut them off, you can expect a reaction. But it won’t be a genuine response. They don’t care about you. They…
How do you recognize a narcissistic liar? Whenever they open their mouths? Narcissists live in a world of fantasy constructed by their own making. But if you’ve been living in this fantasy world for some time, untangling this web of lies is challenging. So, when is a narcissist lying? Narcissists…
When someone doesn’t love you back, it’s called unrequited love. Unrequited love comes in different guises. For example, you might yearn for an ex-partner, love someone who is unavailable, or stay in a one-sided relationship. Regardless of whether you choose to pursue this person or move on, these things happen. …
I had a friend who was a pathological liar. We called her BS Sue. BS Sue would invent illnesses to provoke sympathy and attention, and she lied to turn people against each other. She was so cunning in weaving her lies that we believed her. It caused havoc among our…
Did you know that some things you say make people instantly dislike you? You’d be surprised by how annoying and disrespectful these statements can be. I’ve found, in my lifetime, that people instantly dislike you when you say certain things. These could be cringey quotes, narcissistic statements about themselves, and…
Did you know we spend a third of our lives at work? That equates to 90,000 hours in a lifetime, which is a colossal amount of time, even if you enjoy your job, but one study found that 36% of workers reported dealing with conflict often, very often or all…
Did you know there are phrases that trigger narcissists? When said, these statements produce surprising reactions in this toxic individual. Over the years I’ve realized that certain phrases trigger narcissists. In fact, anything that contradicts their overall view of life makes them incredibly angry. And these phrases do not have…