by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Psychology Today states, “Narcissists and those with the same toxic traits are naturally attracted to empathetic people with low or no boundaries. These nontoxic individuals are the same ones that rely on internal motivators to reach their goals. Money may be...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
For better or for worse; for richer or for poorer; until death do us part…these words are not to be taken lightly. Many of us do not take them lightly. We recognize them as a covenant made between two people and God. In this blog post, we will dive deeper into...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Sexual abuse is so poorly understood. Its very basic definition can be so simplistic that it eliminates a lot of situations of sexual abuse merely because they appear to fall within the confines of “consent”. Sexual abuse is generally defined as any sexual activity,...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 This is the simplest summation of life with a corrupt and perverted narcissistic abuser. If a narcissistic abuser claims to be a Christian, and many of them have all the outward...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Despair, Grief, Narcisstic Abuse, Trauma
(This is applicable to males as well; please apply the appropriate gender.) February 14th conjures up images of love and romance. Yet, some of us have only memories to hold on to. Yet others have reminders of broken promises, emotional abandonment, and worse. Losing...
by Cynthia Mascarenhas | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog, Narcisstic Abuse
Game of Deception Narcissism is a whole lot more than merely being self-centered and vain; it is a game. Contrary to popular belief, the narcissist does not believe he is “all that”; instead, he works hard at looking good to others because he is afraid that when the...