Maree Gary

“The very fact that you have bought or borrowed this book means that a narcissist has somehow managed to get under your skin. So, perhaps already you have dipped a toe in, and paid a heavy price.”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist

“Codependents suffer relationship addiction. Rather than taking things slowly and seeing what develops, codependents have a bull-in-a-china-shop approach. There is no hanging around, it´s all guns blazing to find a partner, then hang on them at any cost.”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist

“I mean, what if I were to suggest that there are some sensible middle-aged people out there who allow themselves to fall for someone, and in the process allow themselves to become so controlled and manipulated that they are powerless to prevent it? I mean, could you ever imagine yourself allowing THAT?”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist

“You can imagine a narcissist positively salivating at the opportunity presented to them on meeting a codependent.”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist