Ruby Longstride
Bio
Just a hedge witch living in the suburbs with her children, cats, and plants. Dreaming of a house in the woods.....
Stories (8/0)
The Covert
The Covert Narcissist While the "overt" narcissists tended to be aggressive, self-aggrandizing, exploitative, and have extreme delusions of grandeur and a need for attention, "covert" narcissists were more prone to feelings of neglect or belittlement, hypersensitivity, anxiety, and delusions of persecution. Both shades of narcissism share a common core of conceit, arrogance, and the tendency to give in to one's own needs and disregard others. But that's where the similarities end. Here is a list of common narcissist behaviors and qualities which compounded, are a blueprint for covert narcissism.
By Ruby Longstride8 months ago in Psyche
Mein Faja
As we get older those of us with insight understand more and more the adage “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” There are some individuals who are easy to read at base level, who are uncomplicated or even candid about their life. Then there are the ones who are protective of their personal history, people who are challenging to read, and individuals whose life span story would surprise you in regard to the way they present themselves. What I have learned thus far is that you can learn a lot about a person and understand their modus operandi if you can hear the story of their life. Everything within nature and nurture, birth order, family dynamic, parenting styles, home life, traumas, tribulations, genetics and an endless list of factors shape us in small and profound ways. Understanding how all of these things created the blueprint for my personality and habits has been a slow but incredibly fascinating journey. Being able to identify the roots of behaviors has been pivotal in undoing the problematic ones and being thankful for the ones that carried me through.
By Ruby Longstride8 months ago in Families
Endless threads
Life moves differently when you’re in survival mode. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, when our feelings of safety and stability aren't met, it is against our better sense to pursue our hobbies and passions. Instead we focus on securing what is innately most important, stability in our own microcosm.
By Ruby Longstride8 months ago in Journal