by Harper West | Dec 26, 2021 | Empathy, Narcissist, Other-Blamer
Many people are aware they need to learn how to set emotional boundaries with a narcissist, or what I call those with Other-Blamer traits. Often the focus is on setting limitations on behaviors and words, such as telling your spouse that they cannot swear at you or...
by Harper West | Jul 1, 2016 | Empathy, Self-Acceptance
An excellent article on “How to Avoid the Empathy Trap” offers many good points. However, I disagree with the terms and premise of “empathy trap.” In true empathy, there is no trap. There is actually no such thing as an overly empathic person. This is actually...