Narcissist are not- Kim Saeed

We can be creative when trying to justify someone’s toxic and dysfunctional behaviors.

One example of this is believing that a narcissistic person is simply dismissive-avoidant. But, emotional abuse and manipulation are not behaviors of someone who is “dismissive-avoidant”.

This is called selective interpretation. Selective interpretation refers to the tendency of individuals to interpret information or events in a way that aligns with their pre-existing beliefs, values, or preferences. It is a cognitive bias where people are more likely to pay attention to, remember, and interpret information in a manner that supports their existing views while disregarding or downplaying information that contradicts them.

I’ve seen a plethora of mental health conditions ascribed to narcissistic abusers. Most of which are selective interpretation and denial.

Emotional abuse and manipulation are not deactivating strategies. They are abusive behaviors and traits. It’s time to accept the cold, hard truth because when your life is crumbling down around your ankles, truth and acceptance are the only things that will come through for you, whereas selective interpretation and denial will only continue to take you down an eddy of despair.

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Author: GreatCosmicMothersUnited

I have joined with many parents affected with the surreal , yet accepted issue of child abuse via Pathogenic Parenting / Domestic abuse. As a survivor of Domestic Abuse, denial abounded that 3 sons were not affected. In my desire to be family to those who have found me lacking . As a survivor of psychiatric abuse, therapist who abused also and toxic prescribed medications took me to hell on earth with few moments of heaven. I will share my life, my experiences and my studies and research.. I will talk to small circles and I will council ; as targeted parents , grandparents , aunts , uncles etc. , are denied contact with a child for reasons that serve the abuser ...further abusing the child. I grasp the trauma and I have looked at the lost connection to a higher power.. I grasp when one is accustomed to privilege, equality can feel like discrimination.. Shame and affluence silences a lot of facts , truths that have been labeled "negative". It is about liberation of the soul from projections of a alienator , and abuser ..

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