Are HSPs really targets for bullies?
(Edited from the original 3/25/15 post) People who are highly sensitive are often targets for bullies, but it’s not high sensitivity itself that leads to the bullying. It’s because of the dismally low...
View ArticleBeware who you befriend on the Internet.
Not all ACON blogs or bloggers are “safe.” On another blog, which I will not name, my character is being ripped apart and an article I posted which was one of my most honest and vulnerable ones is...
View ArticleGang-stalking: is it real or just a conspiracy theory?
I’ve been seeing a lot lately about a phenomenon called gang-stalking (sometimes referred to as “community terrorism”). Gang-stalking means one person is targeted by Dark Triad people (psychopaths,...
View Article‘Snowflake’ is a term used to gaslight those who dare speak out against the...
‘Snowflake’ (sometimes ‘special snowflake’) is a slang term used in recent years, usually directed against “entitled” Millennials who complain about the America they inherited — one full of debt,...
View ArticleRethinking political correctness.
Political correctness can definitely be taken to ridiculous extremes, as these cartoons show. In previous posts, I’ve sometimes criticized political correctness. It’s true that in recent years,...
View ArticleThe real reason highly sensitive people get bullied.
Originally posted on Lucky Otters Haven: I had an “Aha” moment today. The reason highly sensitive people get bullied so often isn’t because of our sensitivity. It’s because of the dismally low self...
View ArticleMy codependent “marriage” to a narcissistic boss.
Originally posted on Lucky Otters Haven: In late 2004, I was hired as a cashier at a local convenience store. My boss, John, was a flamboyantly gay man around my age who seemed fond of me at first. He...
View ArticleThe awkwardness of being a Borderline ACON.
Originally posted on Lucky Otters Haven: I won’t lie. It’s incredibly awkward being a blogger who blogs about two things that seem diametrically opposed to many people in the narcissistic abuse...
View ArticleBullying and the suppression of empathy and shame.
On Friday, at the National Mall in Washington, DC, there occurred A Tale of Two Rallies: two rallies that clashed in a way that says everything about where America as a country stands in 2019. As the...
View Article9 ways to tell if the victim blog you read is run by a narcissist.
Originally posted on Lucky Otters Haven: Originally posted on January 9, 2017 The Internet is a great thing for a lot of reasons, but for victims of narcissistic abuse, it’s probably the first time in...
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