24/10/2025
GETTING PAST "DENIAL"...
Know what the narcissist is, and admit it to yourself. NEVER be in denial about that. Know it, say it, live it. The narcissist is viscous and evil, but also a master of deception. Know what's behind that mask.
Dr. Annie Kaszina explains: Never underestimate the importance of this. You need to see the best in good people. You also need to see the bad in bad people.
One of the things that bad people are very good at is recognizing your capacity for denial. They know that you will see the good in them - and they will gaslight you into believing good of them - even when you actually know that they are behaving horribly.
Your denial enables them to continue to hurt and humiliate you.
If you don’t believe in the tooth fairy anymore, and you don’t believe in Father Christmas [Santa], you might as well get over this thing about only having to dig deep enough into a bad person to find their hidden core of goodness.
First of all, that is their job. Second of all, they see their badness as their superpower. Third, some people just choose to live on the dark side. The sooner you accept that – that word “accept “again – the sooner your life will start to improve.