It is widely understood that narcissists, sociopaths, psychopaths, and similar people with strong dark personality traits (thereafter narcissists) tend to deny and hide that they have any serious mental problems in order to appear strong, perfect, and flawless when they are obviously not. One thing that isnt talked about very much, however, is how they […]
Why They Pretend to Be Someone They Arent People with narcissistic and otherwise dark personality traits (hereafter narcissists) pretend to be many things by twisting the truth and creating falsehoods. This self-serving, self-referential behavior accomplishes a few things for them. For instance, by manipulating others into believing that the malignant narcissist is actually a good […]
How It Is Used One of the most common excuses or justifications for someones problematic behavior is the catch-all phrase, I did my best, or, They did their best, and their variants. Sometimes, some people use it in the context of explaining why they did what they did, but they still accept responsibility for their […]
You’re deeply exhausted. Mentally. Emotionally. Physically. Maybe even spiritually. So, naturally, you reach for whatever requires very little energy and effort to perk up your depleted self. Facebook. Instagram. Netflix. Some other random website or app on your device. While there’s nothing wrong with vegging out, scrolling and screen-staring for too long isn’t exactly rejuvenating. […]
Abuse can come in many forms, from physical and sexual abuse to mental or emotional abuse. It might be domestic abuse or intimate partner violence, or come from a parent, caretaker, or someone else in your life. Sometimes it can be very difficult to know whether a loved one has experienced abuse. Survivors of abuse […]
