I grew up in a family where nearly everyone was either Codependent or a Narcissist. Generation after generation. But we didn’t know that. In fact the term, codependent didn’t even come into use until the 1970’s. We’ve been perfecting that role at least back to the 1800’s. That was normal for us, […]
Posts from January 2016
Feel like there is a string attached to the gift?
Have you had people in your life who seem to keep score constantly of anything they do for you? It seems like they keep an account book giving themselves credit for any action they deem to be positive. And a list of all the negative things you have done. They tend to […]
Professional Eggshell Walker – No Pay, No Benefits, Unending Stress
Sometimes we are so used to a situation or behavior that it seems normal to us. This is commonly true for those of us who grew up in a household where a parent or grandparent was especially difficult or demanding. Others in the family may have normalized it with comments like “oh, that’s just […]