The Aging Narcissist: What Losing Control Looks Like, and Why They’re So Difficult to Keep in Your Life

There comes a point in every narcissist’s life when the mask starts to slip. The charm dulls. The power fades. The control they’ve relied on begins to evaporate. And when they’ve built their entire identity on being admired, feared, or envied—losing that control feels like death. They don’t handle it well. They don’t go quietly. […]
When the Victim Looks Like the Narcissist: The Ultimate Gaslighting Trap

One of the most insidious things about narcissistic abuse is how it flips the script not just in the eyes of the narcissist, but in the eyes of everyone else, too. You can spend years walking on eggshells, trying to keep the peace, giving second chances, and staying quiet to “keep things from getting worse.” […]