The narcissist loves to toy with us. For them, it’s a big game of keeping us down, and putting us in our place. It’s an attempt to avoid the pain within themselves, and to artificially boost their ego; which never lasts in the long run. And so the game never stops. It’s torture for us …
When we’re in a relationship with a narcissist, there’s an invisible bond that’s very strong and very toxic. It’s known as the trauma bond. The seven stages of getting to that bond are: Love Bombing (the narcissist telling their victim how amazing they are in an attempt to make themselves feel better.) Trust and Dependency …
Empaths are sensitive. They feel the emotions of others. (Think empathy.) They have a tendency to be people pleasers, because if they can help someone else feel better, then it helps them to feel better too. They’re often not consciously aware of this, but know that they have a deep need to help others. Unfortunately, …
Narcissistic abuse is one of life’s obscenities. It’s when someone can look you straight in the eye, charm the pants off of you, and lie through their teeth. (Something you could never do, and didn’t realize there are people who do it very well without you knowing, no matter how smart you are.) When you’ve …
(This article is from Kathleen’s stories on Medium.) I don’t know who needs to hear this, but here goes… You get into a relationship with someone who tells you the most wonderful things. They press all the right buttons: Mentally, emotionally and physically. They tell you that it was fate and destiny that brought you …
