Infatuation Rules
Infatuation Rules
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Shifting blame is a common gaslighting tactic. Accusing the victim of being the gaslighter causes confusion, makes them question the situation, and draws attention away from the true gaslighter's harmful behavior, Sarkis says.
As long as you're safe about it, there's absolutely no harm. No matter how it works out in the long run, if it's what you want to do (which,...
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A toxic friend's constant criticism will likely make you feel worse about yourself than you would if you didn't hang out with them at all. Someone...
Read More »Gaslighting can occur in unique ways in some of the most damaging, unhealthy relationships, where the other party manipulates conversations to minimize your feelings. But there are hallmark expressions and tactics that most can learn to associate with this toxic practice once they've learned to do so — “You’re blowing things way out of proportion.” “You’re misunderstanding what I’m saying.” “You’re just crazy.” If you're catching yourself recognizing these phrases while confronting your partner, sibling or your boss, all while constantly second-guessing yourself or apologizing for things you can't recall, you've fallen victim to gaslighting. Gaslighting takes place when someone “tries to get another person or a group of people to question or doubt their own beliefs or their own reality,” explains Danielle Hairston, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and psychiatry residency training director at Howard University. “It’s a manipulation tactic.” She adds that gaslighters accuse their victims of exaggerating or misunderstanding a situation and sometimes deny that an event ever happened. This leaves victims of gaslighting questioning a past or present situation, as well as the intentions of others’ statements or actions and whether they’re reacting appropriately.
The spark phase This is the very start of a relationship, where both parties realise they fancy each other and get the ball rolling. The study...
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1. Low confidence — One of the most common reasons why people lose interest is because the person they're dating lacks confidence. Confidence...
Read More »The most telling sign he's planning to propose? He makes plans that are a little too secretive or vague – like a weekend trip to Paris or the beach, a reservation at an exclusive restaurant or a rendezvous at any place that: has personal significance for the two of you or for him (like where his parents got engaged)
The day my boyfriend proposed to me I was furious with him. It was Valentine’s Day and we were vacationing in Florida with friends.I had asked him earlier if he wanted to do anything special to celebrate the holiday, and he responded with a casual “nah.” He barely said two words to me all day, yet he practically wore out my hand from constantly holding it. To make matters worse, our friends kept looking at me like I was growing two heads.Little did I know, my boyfriend was displaying all the classic symptoms that he was going to propose. If your boyfriend’s been acting strange lately, or if you can’t help wondering when he will finally pop the question, take a look at these 10 signs that he is getting ready to propose to you…
One of the most obvious indicators that love is gone is the feeling of contentment or relief when your partner is absent. When two people are on...
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When your ex-boyfriend moves on quickly, it could mean that it's his way of dealing with the breakup, he had already met someone else, or that he...
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Things you should never tolerate in a relationship include not being cared about. After all, if that's the case, then what's the point of the...
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John Gill comments on 1 Corinthians 7 and states that polygamy is unlawful; and that one man is to have but one wife, and to keep to her; and that...
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