Tag Archives: bad behavior

Authentic Dating Profiles?

Posted on January 15, 2020 by janieleeds

Well LA, since you mentioned me, here I am! Dating profiles online can be a huge giggle sometimes, but also very off-putting when what you’ve read on the site and who arrives at the site where you’re meeting for the … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged advice, bad behavior, dating profiles, online dating, relationships | 21 Comments

Single Parenting College Kids With Anxiety

Posted on March 2, 2019 by janieleeds

I don’t know if it’s some planetary alignment or just plain exhaustion lately, but I’m tired. And yes, I slipped up so I need to get back on the quit wagon. But I did make it 10 days without smoking … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, divorce | Tagged anxiety, bad behavior, college kids, depression, ex-wife of a narcissist, kids and anxiety, patience, quit smoking, therapist, videogames | 21 Comments

Lesson Reminder – Divorced From A Narcissist

Posted on February 2, 2019 by janieleeds

I had to contact my divorce lawyer and pay him to help me again because my ex-husband intentionally betrayed the divorce agreement. Time and again, he thinks the rules don’t apply to him. But they do and if I’m the … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged bad behavior, cancer, divorce agreement, ex-wife of a narcissist, financial problems, healing after divorce, lies, narc bait | 30 Comments

What’s In A Lie?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by janieleeds

A lie is a lie. A white lie is a lie. A half truth is a lie. A hidden truth is a lie. A lie by omission is a lie. Intended deception is a lie. A false impression is a … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, poetry | Tagged advice, bad behavior, ex-wife of a narcissist, liars, original poetry, relationships, truth | 4 Comments

Kids Of Divorce and The Narcissist Family

Posted on November 30, 2018 by janieleeds

My college kids are having a tough time navigating their relationship with their dad who is mostly absent. It doesn’t help that his mommy has stuck her narcissistic snout into their relationship often and as her son’s biggest fan, feels … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged bad behavior, ex-wife of a narcissist, family getting involved in divorce, kids and divorce, lies, relationships | 29 Comments

When You Are Scared To Speak Up

Posted on October 17, 2018 by janieleeds

After more than two decades of marriage, it became easier to allow my former husband’s happiness to matter more than my own. It was an unhealthy pattern. And I blame myself for allowing it. I didn’t speak up because I … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged advice, bad behavior, don't rock the boat, ex-wife of a narcissist, make peace with who you are, marriage pattern, unhealthy relationship, what we do to keep the peace | 18 Comments

Anger And The Single Parent

Posted on July 16, 2018 by janieleeds

Anger raised its ugly fist this weekend at our house. I had to stay centered as chaos swirled around us. Thank God I wasn’t the direct reason for the anger because it was freaking tense here and that’s an understatement. … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged anger, bad behavior, family bonding, family fights, healing after divorce, kids and divorce, life lessons, relationships, single mom parenting | 13 Comments

Kids Need Therapy Too

Posted on July 13, 2018 by janieleeds

I have had enough with my kids and their anger towards my former husband, their father. While neither will confront him with the laundry list of complaints they have about him, I am getting the brunt of their frustration and … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration | Tagged anger, bad behavior, ex-wife of a narcissist, kids and divorce, kids need a therapist, money troubles, parenting with a narcissist, relationships, silence, therapy | 16 Comments

When Clarity Brings Divinity

Posted on July 12, 2018 by janieleeds

I can’t even begin to tell you how much better I am feeling as I go through this process of realizing how the narcissists in my life have evolved. I don’t blame them for being who they are and I … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged bad behavior, empath, ex-wife of a narcissist, family, how to deal with narcissist, let go of the past, life, NPD, peace, relationships, truth, understanding people | 1 Comment