Natalie Brin

“In some ways, grieving the living is far more difficult than grieving the dead.”
― Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

“I pretend it doesn’t bother me, but it does. It isn’t fair that he can move on so fast while I’m left to do the emotional labor of picking up all the pieces.”
― Julia Fox, Down the Drain

“The moderate narcissist offers enough good days to keep you invested and enough bad days that hurt you and leave you utterly confused. Moderate narcissistic people have cognitive empathy, so they sometimes seem to “get it.” They are entitled and seek validation and have a cocky, but not menacing, arrogance. They are hypocritical and believe that there is one set of rules for them and another for everyone else. They often feel that they are the victim in situations that do not go their way. They do not take responsibility for their behavior and will shift blame onto others for anything that makes them look bad. They are deeply selfish and will choose what works for them to the detriment of you or anyone else.”
― Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

“The way you talk to yourself shapes your reality, and when you tell yourself you are damaged or stupid, you live into that identity.”
― Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People