 In relationships where mutual respect is practiced, each partner is considered to have an equal voice when it comes to decision-making. But that rarely happens in a relationship with a narcissistic person because they find it difficult to take the perspective of their partner. They want to be in control and typically make executive decisions to ensure that situations work in their favor.After you’ve been in a relationship with a narcissistically-minded person for some time, you also begin to see how lopsided the effort is to maintain the relationship. For example, you may feel that you work much harder than your partner to keep conversations going, work through conflicts or admit mistakes. Despite your effort, your partner is critical and demanding and seems to focus more on what you’re not doing or not doing well enough. They may even take the role of victim and claim that they’re the one who gives so much and gets so little in return. Based on your partner’s comments, you seem to continually fall so short of his or her expectations.It’s also common for narcissists to feel a sense of entitlement, expecting you and everyone else to cater to their needs. There’s really only one correct way to view any situation: their way.
Your partner is volatile when challenged. No one likes to be told they’re doing something wrong, but when constructive criticism is communicated in a sensitive way, the relationship can benefit and grow from these types of discussions. Unfortunately, narcissists tend to quickly become defensive if they sense criticism of any type, even if it’s constructive and sensitively delivered. They put up a shield to protect their fragile self-image. Their first line of defense is often to discount or minimize what’s being said or devalue the person saying it. Or they may go on the offensive and judge, criticize or blame you for the very same points you were trying to make. They tend to hold grudges and may repeatedly bring up past conflicts as a way to punish you.
Your partner has an exaggerated sense of self-importance. One of the ways some people compensate for feelings of inferiority is to make themselves out to be better than others. Narcissists are pros at one-upping others as a way of feeling superior. It might come in the form of a “joke” that you find demeaning or a complaint made to others about you regarding something your partner is unhappy about, or simply an embellished tale of some exploit that exaggerates their role. They might portray themselves as a hero or savior that others look up to and admire. This grandiose perspective is how they keep the exaggerated sense of their self-importance alive. Instead of feeling an equal sense of value, you often feels inferior or as if you don’t quite measure up. This feeling of inferiority is only accentuated when other people buy into the facade that your partner perpetuates.
Your partner threatens to leave when you fail to comply. When people in secure relationships get into conflict, the question they typically ask is: “How can we resolve this conflict and keep our relationship strong?” When conflict arises in an insecure relationship, the question often becomes: “Should we stay together?” A relationship with a narcissistic person definitely qualifies as an insecure connection because you never know when you’ll disappoint or anger your partner to the point that they threaten to leave. Sometimes this threat is simply manipulation to get you to comply with their wishes. Other times the narcissist may actually punish you with abandonment. Either way, the relationship feels fragile and this type of relationship doesn’t have a strong foundation on which to build a lasting and secure relationship.
If you conclude that you’re in a relationship with a narcissistic person, what do you do? First, stop trying to change your partner and focus on changing your response to these patterns. Decide that you’re not going to tolerate the unhealthy ways your partner treats you, such as always putting his or her needs above yours, being controlling and manipulating, making threats or demanding you comply with their wishes. Create a new boundary in the relationship that insists on being treated with respect and value. This might be hard for you to do, but it will be exceptionally hard if your partner has strong narcissistic tendencies.
If the relationship is important to both of you, seek help to work through these issues. If your partner only wants a relationship on his or her terms, it might be in your best interest to look for an exit point, which may be the only permanent solution.You are here: Home / Campaigns / On the Go with Tyson Minis!
On the Go with Tyson Minis!
I received Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches and compensation in return for this post. Thoughts are my own. Our family is ALWAYS on the go and there are times when you just need something quick to help get you through. Take today for an example. I had a blog event ALL day long.  Having a box of Tyson® Mini Chicken Sandwiches on hand really, really helps! Not only does it help for the times when you need a quick snack, but we are on the go so much that they could really make a good quick meal on the way to scouts or sports (Or whatever else your family is into) if you add in a small bag of carrots and an apple or something as well.
In less than two minutes you can have a warm, filling snack for the kids. My kids LOVED the Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches and wanted more. Unfortunately the box only comes with 6 sandwiches and my kids can go through them so fast. Each kid wanted two sandwiches, but Mommy stole one of them to give it a try. Whoops!! (The sandwich wasn’t my speed, but honestly, the kids loved them and were begging for more.) You can buy them plain or with cheese. You can also dress them up with ketchup, mustard, pickles, etc. I think I maybe would have liked the sandwich with cheese a little better.
Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches are made with 100% all white meat chicken, they’re the perfect way to fill your kids up without slowing them down. You can find coupons and other savings on the Tyson Promotions site. We got our #TysonMinis at Meijer and they are also sold at: Wakefern, Wegmans, Hyvee, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Target, Price Chopper, Weis, Ahold, Delhaize, Winn Dixie, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Supervalu, Publix, HEB, Ingles, and Walmart.
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I’ve purchased these before for my little guy! He enjoys them. I need to pick some up again!Harvest Moon does deliver, it does offer compelling gameplay and satisfaction, but you need to be patient to dig down that far.
I have a past with harvest Moon games, a past which led me to unwrap this title with gleeful excitement. I have happy memories of tending my farm, growing crops, planning fields and improving my equipment to make life easier. So with my 3DS only a few weeks old, what could be better than reliving some of my happiest Gameboy moments?
Harvest Moon is a wordy Tale of Two Towns, in true Harvest Moon fashion you descend on a broken down farmstead, one of two on offer. The choice being yours depending on your preference between raising crops or animal husbandry. There is a back story that the towns in question are separated by a mountain, the tunnel that connected them was closed in a spat and you have been tasked with restoring harmony. All good so far.
Along the way you will be introduced to key characters and plenty of NPCs that will drive the story along and encourage you to develop your farm with fetch quest rewards, there are also inter-town cooking competitions that will test your ability to grind quests, find ingredients and pop them together on your stove.
There is depth here, but I feel held back from it by the Japanese Role Playing overtones, it seems that I can’t move from one location to another without being interrupted by a character with some helpful dialogue or instructions. My love of the ‘olden-days’ versions of the game left me with memories of freedom, but today where handheld games are more often designed to be ‘pick up play and put down again’ Harvest Moon is demanding too much attention. I can’t help but feel shackled by the intrusive narrative and just want to get on with ploughing a field full of eggplants. The introductory sequence was similarly painful, partly my fault for trying to start the game late at night, but it took a couple of attempts before I could stay awake through the whole opening act.
The graphics are nicely detailed and the 3D does its job, the sound is fine even with the twinkly music that I can’t seem to switch off and the controls do struggle with my adult sized fingers. I often find myself facing the wrong way when attempting to target particular spots on the ground.
That said, Harvest Moon does deliver, it does offer compelling gameplay and satisfaction, but you need to be patient to dig down that far. There are the two farms, each with a leaning to either crop growing or livestock rearing, exploring the villages and their numerous chatty inhabitants will keep you busy and of course the cooking competitions can let you scratch that Masterchef itch by impressing the villagers. Not to mention buying birthday presents for your new found friends, regardless of the time you are not at the farm.
If you are a 3DS owner with a JPRG leaning and a fondness for Harvest Moon this game will hit the spot, twice. Given that the story can be played out from both sides of the mountain. For me I am held back by reluctance, knowing that