Going no contact with a parent can be an emotionally draining journey, especially when faced with social stigma and judgments. Family is everything, you only have one mother/father…We’ve all heard these statements our whole lives. Yet there comes a time when cutting off a parent may be your only option. Emotionally, you may be dealing […]
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10 Signs You Have a Narcissistic Sibling
This post outlines Narcissistic Personality Disorder and describes 10 signs you may be dealing with narcissistic sibling abuse. Are you struggling in your relationship with your sister or brother? We’re all bound to have tiffs with our siblings now and then. But if your relationship with your sibling has been draining, volatile, or painful for […]
Do Toxic Parents Get Better in Old Age?
Do toxic parents get better in old age or do they become even more insufferable? On this website, we talk a lot about toxic or narcissistic parents, the lies they taught you, and how to stop seeking love and validation from them. But any exploration of an abusive parent’s psychology would be incomplete without understanding […]
How to Feel More Powerful Around Your Toxic Mother-in-Law
Do you want to feel more powerful around your toxic or narcissistic mother-in-law? Then the change must start with you. This article describes 9 ways you can shift that power dynamic and reclaim control over your life. All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Leo Tolstoy After reading […]
How to Stop Seeking Love and Validation from Your Narcissistic Parent
As humans, we are programmed to seek love and validation. That need is especially strong during childhood, when we are still forming ideas about who we are (“self-schemas”). But if you had a narcissistic parent, these needs likely went unmet. As a result, you keep seeking that validation from your parent — whether consciously or […]
Family Estrangement: How to Move on From Cutting Toxic Ties
Family estrangement is shameful. You have to stick with your family no matter what. Blood is thicker than water. Those are the typical things people say (or think) when they hear about cutting ties with a close relative. But estrangement from a family member is surprisingly common, and it’s becoming less of a taboo discussion […]