Although narcissists would never admit it, they are by nature dependent on other people for their emotional survival. If they were loners, many lives would be spared immeasurable misery. But the narcissist actively, persistently pursues others to obtain “narcissistic supply,”…
It seems like everybody is talking about narcissism these days. Does social media breed it? Are we raising a generation of overpraised narcissistic kids? Is your boss, your new flirtation, or your president one? Questions and theories abound. But if…
Welcome to my narcissism advice column: Today’s reader has a narcissistic ex and a narcissist boss. Question Dear Julie: I am a survivor of two narcissists who were in my life pretty much at the same time: a narcissistic ex-fiancee…
Welcome to my narcissism advice column in which readers ask me questions and I do my best to answer them. Note that although I know a lot about narcissism personally and professionally, I am not a trained therapist. Question I…
Welcome to my new narcissism advice column in which readers ask me questions and I do my best to answer them. Note that although I know a lot about narcissism personally and professionally, I am not a trained therapist. Question I…
Your entangled relationship with a narcissist is littered with lies, broken promises, shame, guilt, blind alleys, and perhaps even moral and legal obstacles. You’ve thought about leaving so many times, you feel like an emotionally shattered soldier fighting to survive,…
Published on The Huffington Post 3/16/17 9:38 p.m. ET. It’s not nice to call names. But when it comes to narcissists, calling them out is really a matter of survival for those dealing with their abuse, as well as for…
Published on The Huffington Post 3/14/2017 7:56 p.m. ET. Perhaps you have known for a while that your partner is narcissistic, or perhaps you are just waking up to this reality. If this is new to you, read everything you can…
Narcissism is the talk of the town these days, but misconceptions about it abound. Here are some facts about narcissists that may surprise you. 1. Narcissists Are Highly Sensitive Some of the nastiest people on Earth are narcissists, capable of…
Emotionally healthy people give warning signs that they are frustrated, and they attempt to communicate before their feelings develop into full-on anger. Those familiar with narcissistic rage, on the other hand, know that it is always at the surface ready…