Mistaking Interest for Regard in Relationships August 11, 2020Abuse, conscience, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Integrity, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Social Issuesabuse, disturbed characters, empathy, exploitation, interest, intimacy, predators, regardDr. Simon Mistaking interest for regard is all too common these days. It’s how folks with high hopes at the beginning of a relationship sadly later find themselves exploited and abused.
Adult Children of Gaslighters March 9, 2020Abuse, Covert-Aggression, gaslighting, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteemdoubt, ego, gaslighting, interest, manipulation, Narcissists, regard, trustDr. Simon Adult children of gaslighters often have an impaired sense of self. Accordingly, such folks tend to be the covert narcissist’s favorite prey.