Breaking up is hard enough. If your partner has a cluster B personality disorder, like narcissism, it will be even more difficult. If children are caught in the middle, it can be heart-breaking. How do you protect your children?
Narcissistic rage is like no other. The intensity is palpable. Logic and reason falls by the way side. They have no limits. They do not stop at the edge. They do not care if they destroy themselves, as long as they take you with them. They are willing to go to extremes and commit atrocities you could never imagine. And this is why you can't beat them. Why? I'm reminded of an old fable.
Last year I posted several articles about maintaining your mental health during the holiday season. I'm sure I'll be posting new ones this year, but it doesn't hurt to recap past posts. I doubt the stressors of the holidays have changed in one year...
The opposite of being totally consumed by someone you cannot live without is not being totally consumed by someone you can't stand. The consumption is still there, only inverted. The opposite of love, therefore, is not hate...
I learned today that this time of year is one of the busiest for the family court system. Other busy times? Spring break and summer vacation. Why? Parents initiating custody battles over possession of their children.
Once again I watched as an 8 year boy (with a 10 year old sister and a 6 year old brother) was told he was now "the man of the house" and "you have to look out for your mom, brother and sister now". His father and mother have divorced and this advice was coming for a seemingly well-intentioned adult, but it made my hair curl. Why?