by beth | Jul 13, 2024 | featured, life after divorce, narcissistic behavior, narcissists, online dating, red flags
I’m single again, having just ended a two-year relationship with a man I realize now I should never have dated. In my defense, at first, he seemed pretty promising. He had a lot of the qualities I was looking for. He was tall, handsome, financially secure,...
by beth | Apr 11, 2024 | abuse, domestic violence, featured, life after divorce, life is good, narcissists
Every morning when I wake up and every night as I settle into bed, and pretty much all day long, I rejoice in a state of euphoric joy that I am no longer married to a malignant narcissistic sociopath. I got away. I survived. And now I’m thriving. I am at peace...
by beth | Dec 24, 2023 | featured, narcissists
It’s Christmas Eve morning and I’m sitting alone in the living room of my daughter’s home. I arrived a few days ago for a week-long visit to celebrate the holiday with her partner and new baby. My first grandchild is an absolutely adorable sweet baby...
by beth | Mar 7, 2023 | abuse, featured, narcissistic behavior, narcissists
Varg was one of seven children– 2 boys and 5 girls, each with a unique personality. Quirky, odd, but mostly nice–with one exception, his youngest sister. I’ll call her Ubel, which is German for “bad.” I chose it because it sounds like the...
by beth | Oct 18, 2022 | featured, narcissists
During the course of my marriage to Varg, we were constantly teetering on the brink of economic disaster. Our debts exceeded our income, which often left me reeling in a state of high anxiety and despair. He was self-employed most of the time and often receivables...
by beth | Sep 13, 2022 | abuse, dating, domestic violence, featured, narcissistic behavior, narcissists, projection, red flags
Right after I left my narcissistic, abusive husband, I was consumed with fear that other women would fall prey to his manipulative tactics. Since he could never be alone, I knew he’d be on the prowl for his next victim ASAP. Even though I had no way of knowing...
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