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What is one skill you would recommend for everyone to learn?

By @NoahT
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
Creating a budget and learning what to do to stay within that budget.
Basic cooking skills
How to recognize a narcissist & how to deal appropriately with them.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti Excellent advice. Wish I did learn this sooner though.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 same with that last one. It can really save people a lot of grief and wasted years of their lives.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti Had I known this earlier. My life would've been so much better by now but I knew it all late.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 For a lot of us I’m sure of that. If everyone who are empaths, especially them, , knew about them they’d be lonely people roaming the earth looking for souls to torment. Because it seems like they are under demonic control.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti I'm an empath so yeah I can relate.

I got into her life to help her. She used me to dispose me like a piece of trash. Despite everything ending over 2 years ago, she'll pop up to apologise. I never understood why she does that. Fun fact, if they felt guilt they wouldn't argue when pointing their mistake but nope she'll apologise yet push the mistakes on my head.

Had I been smarter, I would have avoided her. I didn't know people like this existed back then. I mean yes I've heard of them but I didn't know if it was real. The thing that broke me was this. She'd break up with me for anything and everything in 3 years to only end up talking to me when it was fit for her. I really got frustrated with her shit.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 They are attracted to empaths and are manipulative and cunning knowing how to get them. They rarely apologize unless they want to get you to come back or they want something materially from you. I have read that there are 7 kinds of narcs and you might have dealt with one type but don’t recognize the other types. Some of them can be extremely dangerous. Seems like they are all destructive in a variety of ways to the people that they are closest too and they do things without any true remorse.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti That is true. She has manipulated me so much in the past 3 years. As a matter of fact, they're compulsive liars too.

She thought I was dumb to not see her lies as she had forgotten the past. But I remembered all of them. Idk what she wants from me at this point. Like clockwork she comes up every 3-6 months to text me or ask an apology. I am reading a lot about them now and I'm trying to be aware of them. As you stated, they'll do anything to get their way even if it has to burn another person's life.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 they like to keep sources of supply handy in case they need a replacement for whoever they have at the moment. They panic when they are left high & dry and don’t have a someone for their supply.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti Correct. They need a supply and they'll find anyone in their path for a new one.

They can't be "alone" without a relationship. They're in need of a constant supply. Do you have an article about the other types of narcs? I'd like to give a read on that if you do have any links as it may help me stay away from them.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 Dr Ramani has a video on You Tube “Everything You Need To Know About the 7 Types of Narcissists.” She’s made a lot of videos on the subject and there are some other psychologists and at least one lawyer that are posting videos on the subject.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti I'm aware of Dr. Ramani. I have watched a couple of vids and I'll check her out for the 7 types. Thank you for that 🙂.

I really do need to be aware of them.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 there is a huge amount of information now on the internet and probably books for sale too. I wish we had this information when I was young. I would check out psychology books at the library but didn’t find anything that seemed to relate to this as a subject. Glad light is being shed on it now.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti Better late than never. 5 years ago, I knew nothing and now I have a basic understanding about how they work if not everything.

These people are leeches. They suck the life out of everything.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Beatbox34 demonic parasites, seriously think they are empty vessels that have been possessed by demons. They are constantly trying to stir up trouble for others.
Beatbox34 · 31-35, M
@cherokeepatti Indeed they are empty holes who just want to suck the souls of the people they meet.

They want to be the centre of attention and will do anything to stay on the pedestal.