Abuse in Relationships: gaslighting (ambient), overt, covert, by proxy

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Abuse in relationships has many guises: gaslighting (ambient), overt, covert, by proxy, Emotional, Verbal, and Psychological Abuse, Domestic and Family Violence and Spousal Abuse. (From the book "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" by Sam Vaknin - Click on this link to purchase the print book, or 16 e-books, or 2 DVDs with 12 hours of video lectures on narcissists, psychopaths, and abuse in relationships: http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/thebook.html)

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• gaslighting
• emotional abuse
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• domestic violence
• family violence
• spousal abuse
• ambient abuse
• abuse by proxy
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• narcissist
• psychopath

[samvaknin]

Only a qualified mental health diagnostician can determine whether someone suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and this, following lengthy tests and personal interviews.

[bigschnabel]

Sam's vocabulary is excellent, his intellect is supreme, and his subject-knowledge is unlike anything I have seen on this planet. These lectures are a pleasure to hear. This is wonderfully insightful gift to the field of psychology. Hats off to Sam Vaknin!

[MACSMovies]

Go to: 5:43

This is the best advice.

Get out.

These people are not curable.

[lovemyselfforever86]

narcissists don't ever change, my brother laughs and belittles me for talking about abuse that happened to me from another narcissist, he will never change. It's like ted bundy talking about rape when he is a rapist, these types of cowardly guys are broken forever

[Sorakeyblademaster37]

All this would've been a ton of help for me two years ago. The one that sticks out the msot for me is gaslighting because my N was extremely good at being able to make me question my own judgement. The other thing that jumps out the most is Narcissistic Rage. I've been on the recieving end of this multiple times and it's unlike anything I've ever seen. It's quite terrifying to be on the recieving end of such insane anger.

[Sorakeyblademaster37]

@Sorakeyblademaster37 Whoops that was a mistake.

[Sorakeyblademaster37]

@MACSMovies Unfrotunately this is exactly the kind of mentality that a lot of young naieve girls have about the "bad boys..." They think they can be helped. This is why you see bad sexist jerks like the guidos from the Jersey Shore have women who like them. But yeah, back on topic, barring divine intervention, there is no hope for a narcissist.

[DarkSeraphGurl]

I would like to Thank You for your contribution in helping the world-at-large in understanding narcissim, abuse, victimization and unhealthy behavior. I can guarantee that many of your videos which present information in a precise, intelligent, well investigated, and informative manner have helped me understand the narcissism present in the world around me, including my relationship with a narcissistic parent.  It has very much helped me to know how to best react to protect myself. Thank you!

[OlymPigs2010]

...the bottom line is.. just WHAT does the Abusive Narcissist get or derive from all the Tortures & Torments he inflicts on his Victims???

[fetishisticrose]

@Janey29ish Ha , it has stopped I hardly spend any time with the moron.

[Janey29ish]

@fetishisticrose It won't stop.

[bluestmarble]

Interesting. I'm thinking of the narcissist I've known for 3 years (before I knew he was one). We'd meet for lunch every few weeks, and it amazed me how I could tell him something and he'd still remember it months and YEARS later. Little tidbits that I had even forgotten... and then he tried to use it against me later. LMAO! I don't have that kind of time :)