Grey Rock Method

Why the Grey Rock Method doesn’t work in the long term

The grey rock method can be useful temporarily to create some emotional distance from a narcissist. In the end, however, the only real solution for dealing with a narcissist is standing up for yourself and thus to go no contact. If you need to interact because of having children together, it’s important to learn to […]

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What is triangulation by a narcissist? About narcissistic triangulation, why they do it and how to deal with it

Triangulation is one of the many manipulation tactics a narcissist has and sadly, they love to use it. It’s a manipulation strategy in which one person doesn’t communicate directly with another person, but rather uses a third person for communication to the second person, thereby forming a triangle. Triangulation exists in many forms and has

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12 warning signs you might be in a relationship with a narcissist and questions to ask yourself

There are quite some warning signs you could experience when dating or in a relationship with a narcissist. Mostly, these red flags become clear in hindsight but I hope this article might provide some insight into recognizing narcissists in an earlier stage. It’s good to have knowledge of these red flags in order to recognize

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Exploring Taoism and narcissism: About excessive personal importance, force, ego, the dependent mind and independent mind

In this article, I will further explore Taoism and its wisdom and how it could apply to you when dealing with narcissists. This is the sequel of my first article exploring Taoism and narcissism in which I discussed spontaneity, polarity, yin and yang, and being natural. I explored how these subjects relate to narcissism and

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