Birthdays, holidays and other special days often become good memories for us to reminiscence in the future. Unfortunately, special days spent with narcissists are far from being good memories. Birthdays, in particular, can often be filled with
What is Narcissistic Supply?
People with narcissistic personality disorder are in constant need of attention, care, affection, admiration, praise, appreciation, etc. from others. All of these expectations, which the narcissist desperately needs, are called “narcissistic supply”. The narcissistic supply can
A smear campaign is the systematic spread of a mass of lies or deceptive information in order to render somebody unreliable, disgraced and consequently isolate them. Narcissists and the other emotional manipulators are often unlikely to walk
The term Flying Monkey is a popular term used for people who are in the inner circle of manipulative people (who often have narcissistic or sociopathic traits) and exhibit behaviors that benefit the manipulative person. If you watched the famous
Triangulation is a manipulation technique toxic people use frequently. Even if you’ve never heard of this manipulation technique before, you probably experienced it at least once in your lifetime.
Although triangulation is usually a method used against
The title of the article may have confused you a little. It can be surprising to hear that something such as sleep deprivation is considered a manipulation tactic. There really isn’t a direct connection between sleep deprivation and manipulation. Therefore,
In my previous article, I mentioned how deeply we could get affected by the things our loved ones say. When words are mixed together and served as a word salad, they can leave us quite hopeless and drained. Criticism, arguments
Have you ever tried to talk to someone only to regret it? Ended up looking like the guilty party although you know you were right? Or have you ever asked yourself a question like ‘what on earth was that?’ at
(The article includes spoilers about the 1944 movie titled ‘Gaslight’.)
This extremely effective manipulation technique gets its name from an old play. This play was adapted into movies in 1940 and 1944. In this article, I will
Imitating and mirroring is one of the most common methods narcissists and other emotional manipulators use quite often. Especially at the beginning of the relationship, the narcissist starts analyzing you. Whether it’s a romantic or professional relationship, or even if