Why Someone Telling You How You Should Feel Is Covert Verbal Abuse
Covert verbal abuse happens when a seemingly benign remark goes under your radar. You don’t see it for the emotional abuse it is. You get
May 28, 2022
Why Someone Telling You How You Should Feel Is Covert Verbal Abuse
Covert verbal abuse happens when a seemingly benign remark goes under your radar. You don’t see it for the emotional abuse it is. You get
12 Things Passive-Aggressive People Do — But Don’t Realize
How do you know if you’re passive-aggressive? Well, do people think you’re difficult to be around? Do they not trust you or respect you they way
How You Are Manipulated By a Narcissist’s Voice
Whether you have a Hijackal parent, partner, sibling, or other of the narcissistic variety, knowing how they manipulate you with their voices is important to
6 Subtle Signs You’re Being Manipulated (And How To Make It Stop)
Who, me? Being manipulated? You don’t want to believe it. You believe in the goodness of people. Generally, you can. Sometimes, though, you are being manipulated,
Why Hijackals Traffic in Guilt
People have learned that making another person feel guilty is a quick way to control that person’s emotions…negatively. You may be so used to it
Expectations, Agreements & Boundaries
When you’re dealing with narcissistic Hijackals, you think one thing is in place, and the Hijackal thinks another. You think you have agreement and you
Speaking When You’re Angry Costs Too Much. Do This Instead.
You are so angry and you just want to tell that !#&*()#$! what you really think…and what you believe s/he needs to know! Likely, that’s
Relationship Help: Does Your Ex Bad Mouth You to Your Kids?
It is SUCH an obvious thing that should not happen: ex-partners badmouthing one another to the children. That’s when you really might need to step
7 Unhealthy Patterns You Learn Growing Up in a Narcissistic Family
You may not even know you picked up all this from narcissistic family dynamics in your life. When you hear these things, you may find
BEWARE the (Valentine’s Day) LOVE-BOMBING
Many Hijackals–those relentlessly difficult people–make a big statement on Valentine’s Day (and, any other day they want to secure your full commitment.) LOVE-BOMBING, strangely, is