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When a Narcissist “Gets Religion,” You Get Screwed!

2/16/2016

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Beware the religious narcissist.

They speak with the omniscient voice of God. Wield the sword of His judgment. Brandish the rod of His power. They wear the mantle of His righteousness. They goin’ straight to Heaven, baby.

And you, you back-slidden heathen? Well, you ain’t!

Exploitation of Holy Scripture is at its finest when you give a narcissist a Bible. In fact, all cult leaders have narcissistic tendencies. You can take it to the bank!

My narcissists “got religion” in 1980. Or so they claimed.

Uh huh, whatever.

Read all about it here!

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2016/01/religious-narcissist-cult/

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Dude! I'm Your Daughter, Not Your Wife!

2/16/2016

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Cringe-worthy. Kinda weird. Definitely uncomfortable. But also, flattering. My emotions ran this gamut every Tuesday and Sunday evening, the times Dad demanded I schedule to be spent, alone, with him. Playing music together. Gossiping about his wife/my mother to me. Pawing, I mean, patting me.

On the one hand, I felt flattered (and guilty!) that he seemed to like me better than my mother, his wife of thirty years. We bonded over the pain and frustration her paranoia, her menopausal idiosyncrasies and her über-control caused us.

On the other hand, I never felt comfortable around the man. His rages terrified me. His depressions worried me. His teasing wounded me. His hands hurt me. And the way his eyes constantly followed me freaked me out.

He never seemed comfortable in his own skin. Never had any friends. Nor many hobbies.

But he was my dad. And we were supposed to be “close,” right?

Read all about the rottenness called Covert Incest by clicking here!

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2016/01/narcissism-covert-incest/


To hear a discussion of the article on the Stop Child Abuse Now radio show, click here!

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False Guilt: #SorryNotSorry

2/8/2016

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Dear Parents, I’m sorry you can’t accept me for who I am. You drove me away and now, you’re missing out on a wonderful daughter and son-in-law.

Oh, you wanted a baby in 1980. You just didn’t want me. You wouldn’t have accepted any baby. For you cannot accept yourself. Because no one ever accepted you.

Through no fault of your own, you’re both the Scapegoats of your families. It’s a role you were assigned. You didn’t earn it. But why oh why, did you pass it down to me!?!

We breathe shame in the air. Absorb it through our pores. Sense the vibe with our intuition. It doesn’t have to be spelled out in-so-many-words. Often narcissists won’t say it directly anyways. If they did, they’d lose their “plausible deniability.”

But we’re not stupid. No child of a narcissist is stupid. We got their spoken and unspoken messages loud and clear.

That’s how we developed False Guilt. I know the list below will sound crazy…whacked out…insane…weird…inhumane. Well, either directly or indirectly, I got all of these messages from my family. Most of them were spoken. Some were implied.

If it happened to me, maybe it happened to you too. Maybe we can heal together.

Click here to read the full article!

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2016/02/sorrynotsorry/



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My Fight With A Religious Narcissist

2/5/2016

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Since when did narcissists ever play fair?

You quote their words exactly and they weasel out of them.


They misquote and twist  your words, then judged you for what you never said, thought, wrote nor meant.

But that’s narcissistic clairvoyance for ya’. They know you better than you know you!

When you’re dealing with narcissists, there’s the “Official Story” and the “Truth.” And never shall the twain meet.

Click here to read all about what I learned from tangling with a religious narcissist!



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A Narcissist Drove Me to OCD...then Forbade It

1/31/2016

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Without my OCD stress relief, I knew I'd explode. Dad's rages drove my stress level off the charts. Then he forbade dermatillomania, my only stress relief. It was torturous! And I wasn't the only one in agony...

Like a distressed cockatoo, Mother was pulling out her feathers...I mean, hair. The onset of her trichotillomania, panic attacks, anxiety and agoraphobia coincided with my dermatillomania. But that's another story, for another day.

Then came the knock on the bathroom door. The furious demand to “know what you're doing in there.” My parents' horror at the sight of my ravaged complexion. The anger, the rage, the sorrow that their Little Project didn't look perfect anymore. Didn't make 'em proud. Didn't impress the neighbors and relatives.

Dad made a solemn vow, “Until you stop picking on your skin, I'll never tell you that you're pretty ever again.” Way to kick a 15-year-old girl when she's down and needs you most, Daddy-O!

He kept that vow, even on my wedding day.

They couldn't stop me. Oh, I considered stopping. But I knew, just knew, I'd explode inside. Crack. Have some kind of break-down.

If I stopped, it wasn't a question of if I'd crack, but when. “Accupicking” was my one and only stress relief. That...and comfort eating...

Take from my blog on PsychCentral.com. Click here to read the whole article.

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I'm Just Teasing! You're Too Sensitive. Toughen up!

1/22/2016

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Narcissists have mean, nasty tongues. Duh! Unfortunately, the social convention of “niceness” puts a cramp in their style.

Plan B:
Couch the meanness in humor. It’s called teasing. Now they can be as mean as they want, with plausible deniability. They ain’t dun nuthin’. You’re just too sensitive.

Click here to read the full article!


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Denial, Denial, Denial: The Bane of My Existence

1/11/2016

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I’m never alone. Denial is my constant companion. She wakes me in the morning, stays close by my side all the day and sings me to sleep at night. I’m never free of her. Never alone. Never totally at peace.

Click here to read whole article!


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Introducing New "Narcissism Meets Normalcy" Blog

1/7/2016

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WOW! I'm overwhelmed by all the "Me Too's" in your comments on my blogs this week. And now, thousands more can join our ranks in healing from narcissistic abuse together. Introducing "Narcissism Meets Normalcy" on Psych Central.

Click here to read my introductory blog! Be sure to subscribe to receive daily updates by email!

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