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Narcissists & the Sport of Seduce & Discard

The narcissistic tactic of seduce and discard is the solid foundation of the narcissist’s pathological relationship agenda. Everything else that the narcissist does – every manipulative ploy, behavior, and characteristic – is connected to this tactic and he counts on it to work for him every time, all the time, and for as long as […]

Narcissists, Money, & The 5-Star Deception

I’ve never really given much credence to clinical narcissist types – classic, somatic, cerebral etc. – because, to me, when we’re talking about the narcissistic mentality, it’s all the same albeit slight variations depending upon the circumstance. Now, having said that, I do absolutely believe that there exists two very specific non-clinical types – that […]

Loving the Narcissist is NOT Your Destiny

Even though you feel intense love for a narcissistic partner, you must understand that loving the narcissist is not your destiny. Our codependency to hope (that incessant feeling of Oh my God, this just has to get better!) keeps us tethered to a life that we sadly feel committed to fixing instead of changing – […]

Narcissists & The Soul Mate Effect

In a relationship, a narcissist will use a variety of emotional manipulation tactics to hook, re-hook, and then string-along his partner. One of the most effective of these tactics is one that I call the soul mate effect. Along with its sister manipulation tactic future faking, the soul mate effect makes up the stickiest portion […]

Cast Your Vote for “When Love Is a Lie”!

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The Narcissist’s Compartmentalized Life – Part 2/2

Although narcissists are famous for lacking a moral compass and the ability to show true human emotion, it’s their ability to understand it all that amazes me. In this article, Part 2 of my series on a narcissism and compartmentalization, I’m going to give you my theory on how a narcissist (or sociopath) actually does […]

The Narcissist’s Emotional Playing Field (Compartmentalized Life – Part 2/2)

Although narcissists are famous for their lack of moral compass and inability to show true human emotion, it is their ability to understand it all that amazes me. In this article, Part 2 of my series on a narcissism and compartmentalization, I’m going to give you my theory on how a narcissist (or sociopath) actually […]

Narcissists & the Compartmentalized Life (Part 1/2)

Welcome to my  two-part article series on compartmentalization as it relates to narcissism in relationships. This article, Part 1, will describe the psychological mechanism of compartmentalization and how narcissists use it to juggle multiple relationships and situations without having his/her worlds collide. I believe that an understanding of this narcissistic tactic is vital to our […]

Narcissists & the Compartmentalized Life

Welcome to my 2-part article series on compartmentalization as it relates to narcissism in relationships. This article, Part 1, will describe the psychological mechanism of compartmentalization and how narcissists use it to juggle multiple relationships and situations without having his/her worlds collide. I believe that an understanding of this narcissistic tactic is vital to our […]

Is the Narcissist Happy Now? (A Reality Check)

When we leave a narcissist or the narcissist discards us, there’s always the worry that he/she will move on to become a different person. Even though he’s an asshole, we can’t help but imagine that he’s truly in love and as happy as can be now and we just don’t get it.  But how could […]