People like me are always trying to make others see the value of setting healthy boundaries in the spirit of emotional honesty. That is expressing what you feel honestly and assertively when there is a feeling that a boundary needs to be set...
There are many articles around on the internet about all types of narcissism and the dangers of being in a relationship with someone who has these tendencies. The advice is clear: get away from the situation as quickly as possible...
Anyone who identifies as codependent will also know that relationships are the "battle ground" where the dysfunction takes place. As codependency originated as a broken connection to caregivers...
When we start a new relationship, we let a few things go that we might not later. We don't always set boundaries or recognise so-called 'red flags'. The adrenaline is just running too high and that is just the way we want it...
I once had a client who was involved with the most abusive, self-absorbed, self-centred, controlling man you could ever imagine. He abused her physically, emotionally, financially and verbally...
You are swept away in a tide of emotional abandon with a seemingly like-minded person who only has your interests at heart. You fall in love fully and completely, you drop your boundaries and do not listen to your instincts that might hold some warning signs...
When divorce and separation happen and children are involved, it is generally traumatic for all concerned...
Narcissists are the archetypal Jekyll and Hyde characters, one way one moment, one way the next...
These days we throw the words "narcissist" and "codependent" around like confetti. It is easy to label someone who appears self-centred as the former and one who gives a little bit too much as the latter.
If you enjoy reading the varied articles on my blog The Online Therapist, you will be excited to know that it is now available as an app for both Android and Apple. Please go to the links below to download...
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