Category Archives: empathy

Is There Any Help for a Character Disorder?

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Folks whose ways of seeing and doing things are so toxic that they’re rightfully considered “character-disordered” always cause big problems in relationships. And presently, the prognosis for change is extremely poor for the significantly disordered. There’s more hope for the mildly disturbed character, but the motivation and mode of intervention have to be just right!

Narcissistic Controllers Use and Abuse

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Narcissistic controllers use and abuse because they regard the people and things they desire as property, doing with them as they please.

The Power of Honest Self-Reckoning

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Humble, honest self-reckoning is more than liberating. It’s also empowering. Truth, in its essence, is both power and freedom.

The Perils of Affirmation Dependency

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Affirmation dependency is overly relying on external sources for validation of one’s worth. You develop it by not properly understanding what your worth genuinely is and where it stems from.

Amiable Narcissists Are Still Narcissists and Not Lovers

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Amiable narcissists come across as lovers. But genuine lovers care about you, whereas narcissists only really care about themselves.

Denigration Is Pure Sport for Narcissists

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Because they lack empathy, denigration of others is pure sport for narcissists. They readily enjoy gratifying themselves at the expense of others.

The Emotional Romeo is a Thief of Hearts

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The Emotional Romeo sweep you off your feet. But it’s one thing to desire only to love someone and quite another to be more interested in getting someone to love you.