Tag: Narcissism

Is He Just Your Average Narcissist?

Dear Chump Lady, I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time now and am learning tons about all the different kinds of fuckwits out …

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

A common point of chump bafflement is why we attach so hard when cheaters detach so easily. I get some very, very long letters trying …

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What Do We See in Narcissists Anyway?

As much as I advise against untangling the skein of fuckupedness, we chumps (myself included) spend a lot of time decoding cheaters, narcissists, and the …

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Entitlement Reinforcement

We talk a lot here about intermittent reinforcement — that power that makes chumps stay because you get a small pay off. A kibble? For …

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Dear Chump Lady, Is he a narcissist?

Dear Chump Lady, I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time now and am learning tons about all the different kinds of fuckwits out …

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Dear Chump Lady, Am I an insensitive jerk because my husband wants to date?

Dear Chump Lady, Am I being unreasonable for having a problem with my husband’s ongoing relationship with a woman he tried unsuccessfully to seduce? One …

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ego kibbles

Narkles

One word I coined here years ago is “narkles” — or narcissist sparkles. It’s that phenomenon with cheaters — the instant chemistry, the chump having …

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Ego Kibbles

Cheating is a profoundly narcissistic act. (Of course, cheaters don’t see it that way. Usually they cast it as selflessly liberating someone from the oppressive …

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