Photo by Chinh Le Duc on Unsplash Childhood emotional neglect can be simply defined as a parent’s inability to meet the emotional needs of a child in the early days of their development. It involves dismissing or overlooking the emotional needs…
Photo by Scott Broome on Unsplash Compromise is an important aspect in relationship but it’s also where you find yourself veering into the toxic relationship territory in the name of ‘love’ or wanting to preserve the relationship. A toxic relationship begins…
Photo by Brijender Dua on Unsplash If there’s something you might find yourself secretly doing after leaving a narcissistic relationship is keeping tabs on your narcissistic ex. You may be so curious about what they’re up to or who they’re dating…
Photo by Victor on Unsplash Moving on after being with a narcissist is not the easiest thing to do. It’s a dark path filled with spells of fear, despair, shock, helplessness, sadness powerlessness and every other kind of negative emotion you…
Photo by Ricky Kharawala on Unsplash You’ve left that relationship and it’s probably not the first time you’ve done so. You’ve been having an on and off kind of relationship but you still want them back. You’re even beating yourself up…
Photo by Tsunami Green on Unsplash Daydreaming is a common experience, and nearly everyone engages in it to some extent. When we daydream, our minds wander into imaginary scenarios or revisit cherished moments. You might catch yourself daydreaming about your dream…
Photo by Cris Saur on Unsplash It’s exhausting to talk and not be heard, to be invalidated, to fight for someone who does not value you. Imagine, working hard, giving your all but you’re still not being appreciated for your efforts.…
A narcissist will employ various manipulation techniques to get to you and one of those techniques is triangulation. Triangulation is where a narcissist introduces the presence of another party to your relationship dynamic. They may triangulate you not only when…
Photo by Jose Francisco Morales on Unsplash Are you the family scapegoat? Do you feel that your family always blame you for their own shortcomings or for what’s happening in their lives? Are you always being accused for doing or not…
Photo by Brands&People on Unsplash When you’re in an abusive relationship, you will do a lot of unimaginable things to survive. Your buttons will be constantly pressed by the abuser to the point where you find yourself engaging in actions which…
Photo by Calvin Mano on Unsplash When you’ve been in an abusive relationship, you’ve been emotionally, mentally or even physically battered by someone who you thought was once your light in shining armor. Pain and suffering become part and parcel of…
Photo by Colton Duke on Unsplash Setting boundaries with toxic people in your life is not an easy thing as they will keep nudging you and violating those boundaries. In fact, it may look impossible to draw those limits when you’re…
