My Entries

The Many Harmful Behaviours of Narcissists

Narcissists thrive on control and distortion. They twist reality, undermine your sense of self, and leave you questioning both your experiences and your worth. Recognizing these tactics is the first step in breaking free.

Toxic Voices Don’t Get the Final Say

I’ve spent way too long letting people with no credibility shape how I see myself. People who haven’t walked my path, faced my battles, or earned the right to speak on my life. Their criticism isn’t truth: it’s noise.

Naming the Storm: How Trauma Responses Shape Our Voice

Explore how trauma responses—Flight, Fight, Freeze, and Fawn—manifest in survivor writing. This reflection from StellaReddy.xyz threads lived experience, emotional clarity, and healing into a powerful narrative of resilience and recovery.

They Didn’t Know Me: Workplace Boundaries and False Narratives

Let’s be honest: being a tenant in a building does not grant you insight into the private lives of the building staff. It doesn’t make you a confidant, a friend, or a therapist. It means you had a professional relationship governed by legal and administrative boundaries of the Residential Tenancies Act and the Landlord and Tenant Board. That’s it.

Gaslighting Through Legal Threats: When Abusers Weaponize Bureaucracy and Policy

Explore how narcissistic abusers weaponize legal systems to gaslight and intimidate through false filings and bureaucratic manipulation. A trauma-informed reflection on reputational harm, toxic tenants, and survivor-led documentation.