Tag Archives: narcissism

Narcissistic Abuse

Posted on June 1, 2021 by swabby429

I’m going to touch upon a few aspects of me being a victim of narcissistic abuse. Keep in mind that I am not a counselor nor mental health professional and that these statements and questions have come about through personal, … Continue reading →

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Pondering Belonging

Posted on March 17, 2021 by swabby429

There is a form of behavior called “people pleasing”. According to pop psychologists, people pleasing is the desire and habit to avoid conflict by submitting to the wishes of others. This behavior pattern is discussed frequently by both amateur and … Continue reading →

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To Recover

Posted on October 14, 2020 by swabby429

The friendship ended abruptly, for reasons that didn’t seem immediately apparent. I had walked to her house to help walk her two dogs–something we did each day. She liked to unload her difficulties about her eBay customers’ unreasonable demands. The friend … Continue reading →

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Martyr Complex?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by swabby429

I’d like to see pop psychology focus less upon narcissism and more on other topics. It’s not that people don’t experience a lot of serious problems around the issue of narcissism–we do. My quibble with how it is addressed in … Continue reading →

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Ego Tripping

Posted on September 26, 2019 by swabby429

The Leo male is the “King of the Zodiac”. The Leo manages to find himself in the limelight more frequently than not. The way to infuriate the Leo is to snub him. The Leo’s main attribute and also his biggest … Continue reading →

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Boundaries

Posted on July 31, 2019 by swabby429

I must admit that I did not know the definition of the word “boundaries” until four years ago. Of course, I knew about geographical boundaries such as those between nations and states. I also understood the boundaries as the limitations … Continue reading →

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Leaving It Alone

Posted on July 13, 2019 by swabby429

As I go about doing chores, my mental radio often loops songs. I think the DJ is a scatterbrain, but that’s just how the music fragments are played. This morning, DJ Monkey Mind kept looping the ending moments of the … Continue reading →

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