Showing all posts tagged #manipulation:
Is my overreacting my or others' fault
Posted on September 9th, 2017
I'm getting back to the first question about my problems: when I am reacting in a way that looks like overreacting, is it because I'm overreacting or because someone is abusing me? Hey this is such an important question!
In my life I've gone through p...
Feeding off emotions
Posted on August 19th, 2017
Another narcissistic trait that I have observed in myself: I enjoy seeing people in strong emotional states. Whether the state is positive or negative does not really matter. As long as their emotional state does not put me in danger, of course.
Maybe...
The narcissist in me
Posted on April 16th, 2017
When I read the diagnostic criteria of narcissism I do not see it so clearly, but when I watch the videos about narcissism I find many of the mentioned characteristics in myself. I'm not even sure if they strictly belong to narcissism or maybe just to ...
Observing people - disconnected from their bodies
Posted on March 23rd, 2017
I think I'm not aware how acutely I am aware of how everyone around me feels (it's part of my "codependency training" as a kid). I have to separate myself from this overwhelming information to make it possible for myself to go through my day. I think t...
Nice people - red flag
Posted on February 27th, 2017
People behaving purposefully nice, and not because they are your friends or they are or want to be on a date with you. Red flag, freaking red flag. Can happen for example at work. So difficult to notice, just like ass licking is hard to notice when it ...
Home
Posted on December 18th, 2016
Visiting home for Christmas after my sister has moved out. Everything is even more clear than before. It is a highly dysfunctional, not to say toxic environment. And I had to grow up, learn about life and love here. Not only that, being the oldest sibl...
