Category: Education: Narcissism & Toxic Traits
These posts show the education I have gained on toxic traits that has helped my personal growth, build resilience, and gain empowerment.
Poster: You Never Knew About Narcissism By Mark Smith
If you’ve ever felt blindsided by someone’s behaviour, or questioned your own reality because of how you were treated, you’re not alone. And you’re not broken. You’re learning, just like I was. And that learning is your power.
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.
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.
“Narcissistic Writing” By PsychCentral
A survivor’s reflection on narcissistic writing reveals the toxic patterns of manipulation, entitlement, and emotional abuse. Using DSM-5 criteria and lived experience, this post exposes how narcissists weaponize language—and how reclaiming peace begins with recognizing the signs.
Toxic Trait: Triangulation
Triangulation Triangulation is a manipulation tactic where one person refuses to communicate directly with another, instead using a third party to relay messages, forming a triangle. It also describes controlling the relationship between two others by managing communication between them. Triangulation often […]
The video emphasizes these traits as marks of a survivor, not as scars but as evidence of incredible strength and growth. I recognize these signs in myself and while I still struggle with a couple of them, it makes me feel content knowing that I am growing as a person.
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