Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) means that a person is selfish to such an extreme it is considered pathological (caused by a mental illness). Colloquially, many people are called narcissists for a less severe degree of selfishness due to hyperbole.
Guys, take note: there are certain “manly” behaviors that are definitely not as masculine as you may think.
“Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I’m not gonna hurt ya. You didn’t let me finish my sentence. I said, I’m not gonna hurt ya. I’m just going to bash your brains in!”
Toxicity exists on a spectrum, but there is a set of tell-tale behaviors that can point to a core lack of empathy, entitlement, and exploitativeness that can be harmful to relationships.
While the holiday season can certainly bring feelings of joy, this time of year may not resonate with everyone in the same way.
Toxicity exists on a spectrum, but there is a set of tell-tale behaviors that can point to a core lack of empathy, entitlement, and exploitativeness that can be harmful to relationships.
We could all benefit from learning how to better identify malignant narcissistic and psychopathic traits in people, before we get involved in relationships, friendships, or workplaces that harm us.
Some narcissistic and psychopathic individuals sadistically enjoy toying with and deliberately causing pain to others.
In 2014 Dr. Phil tweeted and deleted a message that read: “If a girl is drunk, is it OK to have sex with her? Reply yes or no to @drphil #teensaccused.”
Depression is laughing at a joke someone made, smiling on the outside and pretending everything is fine. Depression isn’t always being down and sad.
“The pictures of him in the article chilled me to the bone, the guy I knew back then wasn’t there. There was just a cold blooded emptiness in his eyes.”
Ask yourself why you have your goals and dreams. Turn them over, seek where they came from. Understand if they are yours or if someone placed them there for you.
She had this one “demon” that she said followed her everywhere and hid in the bathrooms that we just called “It”.
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