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Your Father, You Say?
If my mother becomes aware of any reference to my father, however vague, she goes out of her way to steer the conversation around to hurling insults at him. This is how it’s been for 48 years and counting: Me: … Continue reading
A Strange Place To Be
“It’s no secret that narcissists don’t react well to rejection. When faced with rejection, they may try to conspire to turn everyone against you. If this happens, you may need to stand your ground and share your truth.” What Happens … Continue reading
Spit
“When I die I’m going to sit up inmy coffin and spit on all of you!” ~ My mother screaming at us when my father wasn’t home.
Kicking Up
In the late 70s I was working at the Pizza Hut in Ronkonkoma, NY. The pay was chump change, but I really enjoyed the few years I was there. My mother kept track of the days, hours and minutes I … Continue reading
My Stomach Ache
I was about 8 years old. My father wasn’t home. I told my mother I had a stomach ache. I wasn’t keeling over or anything. Probably something I ate was backfiring – too much Halloween candy, downed too much soda … Continue reading
Posted in child abuse, emotional abuse & manipulation, gaslighting, Munchausen by proxy, Narcissism, spousal abuse
Tagged child abuse, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, manipulation, MBPS, Munchausen by proxy, Munchausen by proxy syndrome, narcissistic personality disorder
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When Pigs Fly
My father wasn’t home, I was 7 or 8 years old. I was in our bathroom, standing in front of the sink, facing the mirror and screaming. My mother was standing behind me and was physically forcing a bar of … Continue reading
Reflections and Ruminations 5/11/23
We were subject to rules we didn’t understand. A rule was, “No more than 4 ounces of juice.” We didn’t understand why. Completely nonsensical. It felt like just another reason to be punished. “Because I say so” never worked for … Continue reading
Ding Dong
I answered the front door of our home at 4 o’clock in the morning. I turned on the porch light to reveal 6 police officers positioned in various locations on the lawn with their guns drawn and aimed at ME. … Continue reading
Posted in child abuse, Domestic violence, emotional abuse & manipulation, gaslighting, Narcissism, narcissistic personality disorder, spousal abuse
Tagged Borderline personality disorder, BPD, Domestic violence, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, manipulation, narcissistic personality disorder, NPD, spousal abuse
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