That was one of the last things I told Dan, and the more I read up on what was going on in my relationship with him, the more I realize that — even just barely out of the fog of that relationship — I was right.
Why does it matter now?
Does being right about […]
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http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Living_with_a_narcissist
EXCERPT below
I have bolded and *’d those traits an ex of mine (Dan) exhibited regularly. Basically, ALL of them.
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Rage *
One of the most unpleasant aspects of living with a narcissist is watching the narcissist having fits of seemingly uncontrollable rage. These fits of rage will tend to […]
Every once in a while, I post about this subject. There is much more of course than what I’ve detailed below. I have books which describe verbatim, in some cases, the things Dan used to do and say to me. He hated one of them in particular - Patricia Evans’ book “Verbal Abuse: How to […]
The Narcissistic Abuser - Is That Redundant?
Posted in Diary on Aug 10th, 2008
The Narcissistic Abuser Personality:
People like my Ex (Dan) have a sense of superiority, a need for admiration, a need to always be right, and a lack of empathy. They have an exaggerated belief in their own superiority, value or importance, which is what therapists call grandiosity. This can be expressed in very overt ways, or […]
Don’t Expect Everyone Else to “Get it” About Abuse - They Won’t
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Diary on Jul 23rd, 2008
In regards to telling others what you’ve experienced as a target of an abuser, don’t expect everyone to “get it” about what abuse is unless they’ve been abused themselves. Being target of abuse is something that is not all that well-understood unless a person has experienced it. Anyone who hasn’t lived with abuse is likely […]