I was once married to a narcissist. It lasted 21 years. Only, I didn’t know it at the time. I only started to see him and his games for what they were when I got away. “Nice people don’t necessarily fall in love with nice people.” ~ Jonathan Franzen Getting...
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” Maya Angelou Knowing when you’re an option to someone is hard. Often we don’t want to see the signs, but deep down we just know. I once was an option for someone. For a long time, I didn’t see, or...
“I think it’s good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone.” ― Amy Sedaris When we face a difficult life-altering change, making a decision often seems impossible. We...
We all have times in our lives when we have to start over. This can be because we decide to do so. We make a conscious choice. Or maybe life happens and forces a big change upon us. Obviously, I’m talking about big new beginnings that affect your life in a...
Narcissists usually operate under the radar for quite a while. At least with the people they feed off. It’s usually easier for outsiders who are close to you to see that something is off in your relationship. But when you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, you...
We all have moments in our lives when things don’t go as planned. Sometimes these are minor upsets and they are easy to sort out. You just deal with them and off you go. But other situations may derail you. These are devastating things that happen. A separation, a...