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I realize this is unrelated, however, I am having a good deal of trouble with my aunt. She is 88, lost her husband two years ago, and is a narcissist. I have a lot of trouble dealing with the nice/mean, gaslighting, etc. I am not used to being treated so poorly when trying to be helpful to her. I make an innocent comment, and somehow it gets twisted into a ten minute tirade. It's very toxic there. I threatened to leave, she tried to block me from leaving, tried to get my keys, etc. I finally got to leave, after being threatened with, " it's all your fault if I hurt myself..." I am at a loss here.
Hello, thank you for leaving a comment. We feel sad to hear that you are experiencing nice/mean, gaslighting, and being treated so poorly when trying to be helpful to your aunt. I can imagine a mix of emotions from anger to worry. If you are wanting help with this or wanting someone to hear you out more, please reach out to our free 15minute phone consultation here - feelinggoodca.clientsecure.me/request/service?clinicianId=919800 If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Hi Preetika, Thank you for your thoughtful question. The Self Defense and the Counter Attack technique can sound pretty similar. The key difference is that Self Defense is providing evidence against why the negative is wrong. With the Counter Attack, you are fighting back against the negative thought as if your negative thought is a bully and you are telling them to stop.
