Tag: narcissism
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Episode 105 – Happy Anniversary to the Jurassic Turf Blockade!…
Well, would you look at that… It’s been one whole year since Bully decided to make history by parking a Jurassic relic of farm equipment smack in my turf shed. At the time, I was fuming, the kind of fuming where even the dog knew to keep his distance. But today? I can only laugh…
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Strangers by DNA…
I was thinking about my family today, dangerous territory, I know, and I came to a rather startling conclusion: we’re just strangers who share the same DNA. Exactly that. Nothing more, nothing less. It’s funny how long it can take to admit something that’s been sitting in plain sight. You keep hoping one day the…
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Episode 101 – A Padlock, A Wheelbarrow, and a Test of Character…
Lincoln Would’ve Loved Faurel Hill… The other day I was reading a blog post at Bluejayblog. This quote hit me right between the eyes. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” -Abraham Lincoln Lincoln had it figured out. Adversity brings out grit, but power?…
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Farmageddon: Episode 100 in Bully Land…
Episode 100: The NPC Strikes Back 🎬 Previously, on Life in Bully Land… A funny thing is that I was waiting to post an epic one for the 100th Bully post, and he complied! Rust. Turf. Drama. A turf shed doubling as Jurassic Park. A villain who doesn’t twirl a mustache but does hoard prehistoric…
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The Stranger at The Funeral – Part 2 …
The Spin Cycle… The night after we buried Dad, it was just Bully Junior and me. I cracked open a bottle of wine and poured a glass for him. He said he wasn’t feeling well. We sat in silence. Not peaceful silence, just blank space. Grief. Tension. Avoidance. Then off he went to bed. I…
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Episode 97 – The Graveyard Gala…
The Graveyard Gala: RSVP Optional… In Ireland, the yearly graveyard mass isn’t just a mass, it’s the Met Gala for the dearly departed. Everyone piles into the graveyard in their Sunday best, murmuring prayers while scanning the crowd like hawks: “Who showed up? Who didn’t?” Miss it, and the whispers start before the priest even…
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Episode 95 – Silence Speaks Volumes (and None of It Is Good)…
Silence – The Bully’s Favorite Weapon… You know what wrecks my head sometimes? When people think that silence makes them smart, powerful, or mysterious. Let me tell you something: it doesn’t make you clever. It makes you controlling, childish, and just a little bit pathetic. Take Bully and Fanny, for example. They love to go…
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When the Narcissist Rewrites Your Story…
When They Lie About You: Smear Campaigns and the Narcissist’s Need to Win… There are few things more destabilizing than realizing someone you once trusted is lying about you. Not just little lies, but full-blown character assassination. If you’ve ever been the target of a narcissist’s smear campaign, you know exactly what I mean. It’s…
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Episode 64 -Broadband and Bullies: A Lock-down Memory…
It was early 2020. The world was going into lock-down, banana bread was trending and I was outside trying to catch a bit of peace when he emerged. Let’s call him Bully. Because, well… you know. He marched out like a storm cloud in sensible shoes – the farmer kind and launched into a tirade…
UNDER THE WILL... OVER THE DRAMA... 