by Chelsey Brooke Cole | May 14, 2022 | narcissistic abuse, narcissists
There are two huge ways you can start to put the puzzle pieces together to determine if your partner is a narcissist: >Your partner’s behavioral patterns>Your own emotions and reactions You can’t judge if someone is a narcissist based on ONE interaction,...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | May 13, 2022 | narcissistic abuse, narcissists
Would you know if you were talking to a narcissist? While it takes time to observe patterns to truly identify a toxic person – There are definitely clues along the way! Here are 5 signs that you’re talking to a narcissist: 1. They’re either the perpetual victim...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | May 13, 2022 | narcissistic abuse, narcissists, trauma
Narcissists gain power by labeling your confusion. Here’s what happens… They seem likable and charming (at first). So, naturally, you start to trust them and your defenses come down. Slowly, they start gaslighting you, making you second guess yourself, your reactions,...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | May 12, 2022 | narcissistic abuse, narcissists, toxic relationships, trauma
Relationship endings are difficult enough on their own. But ending a relationship with a narcissist? Is on a whole new level of “difficult”. This is because, during the “discard” phase, the narcissist is concerned with: Saving faceGaining supportPreserving their...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Apr 3, 2022 | empath, introverts, narcissistic abuse, narcissists
Narcissist – the word might send chills up your spine or make you think of your arrogant boss, overly-opinionated family member, or toxic partner. Either way, we can’t escape the fact that the term narcissist has become a buzzword these days and as with anything that...