Tag: myths about codependency

Some people say survivors are narcissist abuse are codependent. In this article, I will disagree and explain why. Yet if you have benefited from the term “codependency” and feel it does a proper job explaining your situation and helping you move past the relationship with the narcissist, this article is not meant to deter you from using it or to downplay the assistance you have received. Rather, I’m speaking out for my own confusion and frustration about how the term is used, as well as for what I’ve heard from others about how it can also have negative consequences if...

I’ve previously written about the characteristics to which narcissists are attracted.  The partners tend to be easygoing and give others the benefit of the doubt. They also tend to be known as caretakers and have other strong positive qualities from which the narcissist can draw resources. Yet negative stereotypes persist about the survivors of narcissistically abusive relationships. Here are four big myths about survivors that I’d like to dispel, including one that’s controversial. Myth #1. The partners are more gullible than everyone else.  Partners of narcissists do not enter into relationships with them because they are unable to discern truth...