“How starved you must have been that my heart became a meal for your ego.” – Amanda Torroni, author
Over the years, the concept of love has been excessively romanticized that people often get drowned in cheesy lines, fairytales, and that magical feeling of falling for someone. Yes, passionate/romantic love does make life more interesting and worthwhile; but the reality is, choosing to continue loving someone – even after seeing all the dark and ugly sides – entails hard work and a great deal of understanding and patience, not just for your partner, but for yourself as well. After all, a relationship is ultimately a union of two different and separate individuals with their own emotional and psychological structures.
Unfortunately, in narcissistic-abusive relationships, there is so much uncertainty, deception, and manipulation going on that all our energy and capability to understand and nurture another person and our own self eventually get exhausted over time. Because there are people who feed off our weaknesses and vulnerabilities, we gradually lose our sense of inner strength in the process of trying to save our relationships.
In this episode, which is part 1 of my conversation with the amazing Kerry McAvoy, let’s further understand the concept of cognitive dissonance from a psychological perspective and clear up some concepts related to narcissism. There’s a lot to unpack and digest as you listen, and I hope this enriches your awareness and insights as it did for me.
Healing Points of This Episode:
Words of Healing:
Click this link for the full show notes:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/185UGwOv8Mz8_qpsiL4_6qf83r--qDGN7EaouL2m1U1Q/edit?usp=sharing
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“How starved you must have been that my heart became a meal for your ego.” – Amanda Torroni, author
Over the years, the concept of love has been excessively romanticized that people often get drowned in cheesy lines, fairytales, and that magical feeling of falling for someone. Yes, passionate/romantic love does make life more interesting and worthwhile; but the reality is, choosing to continue loving someone – even after seeing all the dark and ugly sides – entails hard work and a great deal of understanding and patience, not just for your partner, but for yourself as well. After all, a relationship is ultimately a union of two different and separate individuals with their own emotional and psychological structures.
Unfortunately, in narcissistic-abusive relationships, there is so much uncertainty, deception, and manipulation going on that all our energy and capability to understand and nurture another person and our own self eventually get exhausted over time. Because there are people who feed off our weaknesses and vulnerabilities, we gradually lose our sense of inner strength in the process of trying to save our relationships.
In this episode, which is part 1 of my conversation with the amazing Kerry McAvoy, let’s further understand the concept of cognitive dissonance from a psychological perspective and clear up some concepts related to narcissism. There’s a lot to unpack and digest as you listen, and I hope this enriches your awareness and insights as it did for me.
Healing Points of This Episode:
Words of Healing:
Click this link for the full show notes:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/185UGwOv8Mz8_qpsiL4_6qf83r--qDGN7EaouL2m1U1Q/edit?usp=sharing
Follow Regina Marie: