Tag: narcissistic-abuse
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Why do soulmates become enemies?
It seems like fate — two people meet and feel like they’ve known each other their whole lives. They understand each other without saying a word. They laugh at each other’s jokes like old friends. They finish each other’s sentences and feel a sense of kinship or “soulmate” with each other. And if I’ve ever…
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Observing the Cycle of Narcissistic Abuse in Couples Therapy
Subscriber Content From time to time, while working with couples in therapy, I witness the demonstration of the narcissistic abuse cycle, where one partner exerts control over the other. Sometimes, this is done so subtly and masterfully that even I struggle to illuminate the dynamic and make both partners fully aware of what is happening. How Can the Cycle of Narcissistic Abuse Be…
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“My child is a narcissist!”
Sometimes, in my work, I hear things that make me reflect, and until I put them on paper, I can’t stop thinking about them. For example: “My child is a narcissist!” To be honest, statements like this from parents concern me. Even if teenage behavior can sometimes appear selfish, this is actually part of their psychological development—their task is…
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Narcissism is not always grandiose
Reflections After a Conversation with a Client Narcissism is not always grandiose, as one might think. It can also manifest in learned helplessness, where a person readily shifts their responsibilities onto someone else—even in small matters, such as making a restaurant reservation, paying bills, cleaning the house, or cooking meals. At some point, a person may begin…
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