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‘The Dog Whistle’, Part 2

For the better part of the last month and a half, I have made it a point to ignore the narcissists attempts to get me to react to his dog whistle routine. It took a couple of weeks for him to realize I may have been ignoring his attempts. In return, he has gradually increasedContinue reading “‘The Dog Whistle’, Part 2”

‘The Dog Whistle’

If you’ve never had the displeasure of dealing with a narcissist, they have a secret weapon they like to use: it’s termed ‘the dog whistle’. A narcissist makes it a point to learn things that will set you off. At some point, they will take that knowledge and use it to elicit a reaction, usuallyContinue reading “‘The Dog Whistle’”

When the Narcissist Insists on Playing Dirty…

For the past month, I have made it a point to refuse to react to anything the narcissist upstairs tries to throw my way. Initially, it wasn’t that hard. It took about 2 weeks for him to figure out what I was doing. Once he figured it out, he slowly started to make an effortContinue reading “When the Narcissist Insists on Playing Dirty…”

When You Keep Pushing Buttons…

So, it would seem, that my neighbor and I are at a stalemate. He keeps trying to push my buttons to get me to react, but I refuse to take the bait. As it stands right now, since the thermostat is at the center of the controversy, we’ve each taken a stance and refuse toContinue reading “When You Keep Pushing Buttons…”

The Neighbour From Hell

Have you ever had to deal with a toxic neighbour? I’ve had to deal with a few of them in the past, but there is one I am dealing with right now who takes the cake. Initially, something seemed off about the neighbour, but there was nothing that screamed trouble. As time wore on, myContinue reading “The Neighbour From Hell”

When You’re Child Can Sense Something is Off…

The past several months have been rough. There have have been days where it just felt they bled into each other. For the past week or so, it’s taken my son some extra time and TLC to fall asleep. I suspect it’s because he’s been picking up on my change of mood. We’ve been hitContinue reading “When You’re Child Can Sense Something is Off…”

The Narc Ten Commandments

If you’ve ever had a long term encounter or relationship with a narcissist, you’re more than likely to walk away the relationship a changed person. I’ve had the displeasure of dealing with a narcissist for over a year and we’ve gotten to the point where there’s a mutual, unspoken dislike of each other. While weContinue reading “The Narc Ten Commandments”

Why Not Just Leave?

The last six months have been rough, with the last 2 1/2 months being the worst of it. The toll it has taken on my little family cannot be adequately explained with words. Trying to get individuals to understand the extent of the damage done by a narcissist isn’t exactly easy, as a lot theContinue reading “Why Not Just Leave?”

The Whirlwind

A lot has happened in the past six months and it all came crashing down in the last in the last 2 days, bringing with it a whirlwind of emotions. To quote Charles Dickens: ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was theContinue reading “The Whirlwind”

Today My Forest is Dark

Today was rough. REALLY rough. While I wasn’t expecting the old year to go out with a bang, it kinda doesn’t surprise that it’s going out with a rough patch. I can honestly say that the neighbors upstairs played a large role for where I was mentally all day. The fellow has had a hardContinue reading “Today My Forest is Dark”