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okay for my dad to do this? how do i set boundaries?

With the very limited information I have, if he's stopping temporarily, its in his control and not an accident. Like if someone only acts a certain way behind closed doors and not in front of other pe…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/9/2026
Found out my friend and her coworkers are stealing money from their job

Found out my friend and her coworkers are stealing money from their job — My friend works at a small franchise location that is a self serve food place. The amount of staff is small (8) and I recently found out that the they all essentially steal money. The owner doesn’t li…

r/smallbusinesspost5/7/2025
EMDR therapy fail

EMDR therapy fail — Today I was so excited to start EMDR. Before booking treatment, I told the therapist that I need help with sexual dysfunction resulting from child abuse and multiple SA’s as a young adult. She said 95…

r/CPTSDpost3/13/2026
Sunken Cost Fallacy

Sunken Cost Fallacy — Married for almost 27 years. Got married at the ripe age of 19. Funny thing, I thought it was a mistake on my wedding night when he got out of bed to jack off because I was so exhausted from the long …

r/Divorcepost3/15/2026
My full story 2 weeks since DDay 4 days NC

My full story 2 weeks since DDay 4 days NC — (Cheater fiancée 26f) (me 26m) (AP 46m) So it all started about 4 to 6 months ago I noticed that her drinking had become a concern she was showing up drunk after work very frequently and it was both…

r/survivinginfidelitypost3/29/2026
Did they ever really care?

Did they ever really care? — 1st - I'm not a doctor, I can't say she has NPD, I can only say that I experienced some strange things in the relationship which could align with someone suffering from that condition. Long story sh…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost3/31/2026
I (27F) feel absolutely numb because of my boyfriend’s (37M) behavior towards my boundaries

I (27F) feel absolutely numb because of my boyfriend’s (37M) behavior towards my boundaries — Me (27F) and my boyfriend (37M) have been together for 5 years living together for 3. I was originally from Belgium and he from the UK. I planned on studying there anyway so I moved. Everything bet…

r/relationship_advicepost4/6/2026
I’d like advice from partners who survived together from betrayal trauma.

I’d like advice from partners who survived together from betrayal trauma. — Maybe this doesn’t count, I (22F) and my boyfriend (21M) have been together for 4 years. Since high school. The first 3 and a half years were beautiful and absolutely amazing. I have never trusted s…

r/survivinginfidelitypost4/6/2026
Update: Be Blunt: Am I (29F) a bad partner to my wife (32F)?

Update: Be Blunt: Am I (29F) a bad partner to my wife (32F)? — Original post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship\_advice/s/gYsr3GR6N2](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/s/gYsr3GR6N2) Thank you all for you support last week! Many of you have commen…

r/relationship_advicepost4/6/2026
Minor rant: has anyone noticed hypocrisy in their parents' words, actions, and behaviors?

Minor rant: has anyone noticed hypocrisy in their parents' words, actions, and behaviors? — As I keep dwelling more on my crazy past, more and more dramatic events keep resurfacing. I notice that my parents are not consistent with their dramatic statements and actions. For instance, I have m…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/8/2026
Yes, i am asking this question again, i am still confused 🫠😔 also maybe it turned into a vent

Yes, i am asking this question again, i am still confused 🫠😔 also maybe it turned into a vent — I (17f) keep flopping between whether i am a rotten abusive daughter who is ungrateful and my parents (50f) (54m) are the problem i absolutely hate them and wish the worst. soo yeah...... i guess i so…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/9/2026
I actually need physical proof or an admittance of guilt?

I actually need physical proof or an admittance of guilt? — Pretty sure I already know. My profession involves data analysis and pattern recognition. Unfortunately, I also have residual trauma that provides a substantial foundation for self doubt, projection,…

r/survivinginfidelitypost4/9/2026
Do you need more time from your dates as you’ve gotten older or had kids? Why?

Do you need more time from your dates as you’ve gotten older or had kids? Why? — When I was in my twenties, it seemed like no big deal to only see my girlfriend a few times a week. Now in my late 40s, with teenage kids, having spent a decade married and most of a decade in two lo…

r/datingoverfortypost4/10/2026
Anyone else's parents ONLY ever look for a magic pill? No lifestyle changes.

Anyone else's parents ONLY ever look for a magic pill? No lifestyle changes. — Any suggestions to improve the health issues they constantly whine about is taken as an attack. Then they act like you are impervious to exhaustion because you are under the age of 50 and you can to…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/10/2026
Bed bound as a young adult in diff country - mom not connecting at all with me

Bed bound as a young adult in diff country - mom not connecting at all with me — Hey guys so I learned about emotional intelligence/neglect fairly recently. I'm a young adult and sadly become very sick after moving from my home country to be with my partner. My dad is a covert na…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/10/2026
MY [26M] Girlfriend [26F] of 3 years cheated on me with one of my closest friends

MY [26M] Girlfriend [26F] of 3 years cheated on me with one of my closest friends — Hey everyone. I was thinking whether i should write about what i experienced and I came to the conclusion that sorting out the story and putting it black on white as they say might help me overcome i…

r/survivinginfidelitypost4/10/2026
I (32M) had a date with (32F). She went with the other guy?

I (32M) had a date with (32F). She went with the other guy? — A few weeks ago I met a girl on hinge shortly after moving to a new city. We grabbed drinks/tacos for a first date and ended up staying for about 2.5 hours. Conversation flowed and we had lots of bant…

r/relationship_advicepost4/11/2026
Can I consider this a small win? :)

Can I consider this a small win? :) — So around 10 days back while exercising I “broke” my knee. (I didn’t break it, but I hurt/tore something) Went to the doctor and took medication for a week and no improvement. It was so bad, I was l…

r/nevillegoddardpost4/12/2026
Me ‘19F’ and my situationship but also relationship ’22M’ is giving me silent treatment. 5 months

Me ‘19F’ and my situationship but also relationship ’22M’ is giving me silent treatment. 5 months — Help me??! I never thought I’d post something on Reddit but i genuinely need some advice and some support tbh. Little backstory: we were on FaceTime and he always compliments me and gives me attent…

r/relationship_advicepost4/13/2026
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

I think i fucked up.... So I (32F) just ended things with a guy (33M) that I've been seeing for 2 ish months. I cant tell if my anxious attachment style got the best of me or of there were genuinel…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment10/26/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - February 25, 2026

More info needed. If you met them once for a date - it is annoying to ghost, but no big deal. If it has been multiple times, they deserve a kind note.

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/25/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 04, 2026

He's being wishy washy so it's unsurprising you feel insecure... He wants to keep you, and his career/location options open at the same time, so he won't commit to saying he'll stay vs go. It's not l…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/5/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 06, 2026

3 months passed since I started dating someone. Sadly I still struggle with comminicating about anything that feels more delicate... including asking what our relationship status is, asking for more t…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/6/2026
Herpes

That too. The health issues you have in your 30s and 40s determine the rest of your life and how you’re going to age. I’m not going to be so cautious with my health at this age that I rarely drink and…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/8/2026
42M. Do these things basically disqualify me entirely?

This is really it. I live in an American city where you must have a car but if public transport is good where OP is then I can see that being no big deal. Neither is height Income, however, is an iss…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/8/2026
Herpes

Thank you for this post. This is my point - I have enough things working against me - I don’t need to add to the list. Both of my previous partners asked because they met people on internet dating ap…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/8/2026
I (28F) gave my boyfriend (29M) an STD and I can’t stop feeling so ashamed and guilty

So this exact thing happened to me and my now husband when we first met, we weren't sure who it was who gave it to who, but we jsut went together got it taken care of and moved on, no big deal, shit h…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/8/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 09, 2026

Another psycho I found in OLD yesterday Matched with him Sunday, he asked to chat off the app sent him my number. Immediately got a call from a blocked number. Asked if it was him. He text me the nex…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/9/2026
56 straight days of meditating

For me I still react, but it doesn’t stick. And I can have compassion for myself and everyone else. The emotions and judgement are no big deal any more. 🤷‍♀️

r/Meditationcomment3/12/2026
March 2026 Astrology: Transits, Key Dates, and More

No one can answer if you should change your flight without detail analysis of your chart. However, statistically, flying is safe. On 9/11- there were roughly 7,000 planes in flight in the United Sta…

r/astrologycomment3/12/2026
My mom was supposed to pick me up after surgery. Instead my son took the bus.

I feel a kindred spirit here! I stopped all contact with my mother in my 40s when she pulled the same crap. I had MAJOR surgery a few years ago. My mom ASKED to take me and be my support person. All g…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/13/2026
Great guy, but after 4 months, there's just no physical touch

The one who said ED, gay, or asexual? Yeah.  My experience with something like this: dated a guy for a few months. There WAS some physical affection, cuddling, hand holding, some kissing..... but ne…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/13/2026
Perimenopause and dating

Aging is not linear, you think 40 was no big deal! Its fine! You still look 30! at 40, 45, 48..and the ninute you become confident- it comes for you...in a day

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
My boyfriend (31M) is upset I prioritize money and don’t want kids, even though I (24F) told him this from the start

Money is no big deal until you don’t have it anymore. Tbh, marriage being based on love is a relatively recent construct. When I met my husband, I loved him dearly but I also had to be practical. Wh…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
(TW) Forced cosmetic procedures as a minor – is there a name for this kind of trauma?

Of course you aren't crazy. I would never put my daughter under general for an unneccesary procedure. Under general, with all its risks??? Never. In fact, I would never expose her to the risks of ANY …

r/CPTSDcomment3/15/2026
Just realized how damaging people pleasing and not being able to say “no” really is

See I thought the "that would be strange" was them denying the possibility of the idea or saying they didn't want to do it pre emptively. I still think it's on the friend to say I'm honestly not comf…

r/Codependencycomment3/15/2026
Comically anti AM agenda in the 2025 series Alien : Earth

I've said it before and I'm sure there'll be another dozen opportunities to say this again in the future: **You'll NEVER see them do this to Black people.** Imagine the same exact setting only in a m…

r/AsianMasculinitycomment3/17/2026
Narcs have a weird thing of unnecessarily keeping in touch with their exes. Is this your experience as well?

Yes! It upset me that he kept in touch with them on social media and would engage in conversations. To him, it was no big deal and normal behavior. He didn’t care that I got upset when he added them. …

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/17/2026
I'm buying books but not actually reading any of them. How do I actually enjoy sitting down and reading a piece of literature?

I alternate between physical books and audiobooks. For classics and fiction, I use audiobooks. For non-fiction, I use physical books. Being able to hear lengthy books while doing other things(chores, …

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/17/2026
Sunken Cost Fallacy

Sunk Cost Fallacy is a real killer, kept me in something I knew was awful from the start. I also was shown a red flag on my wedding day, a real boundary crossed and he wrote it off as no big deal. I s…

r/Divorcecomment3/18/2026
my boyfriend always talks about my body as if he’s settling for it :( (20M 20F)

You know, you can end the relationship, right? You aren't married with kids. Dating is supposed to be about finding someone you can live with. If a man talks shit about my body jokingly or not, he doe…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
What is your earliest memory of being neglected?

My mom told me that for the first few years of my life she'd give me a bath and get me ready for bed. Then she'd place me on the couch and leave me there. She would then go out with her friends and pa…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/19/2026
How I learned that a lot of women/girls are scared of men

I think abuse from both genders is minimized. Women are seen as docile and sweet. They'd never hurt a fly! And even if they abuse their partners, people think it's no big deal because it's a *woman.* …

r/CPTSDcomment3/19/2026
My husband (34M) told his friends about my miscarriage as a “joke” and now says I’m overreacting (32F)

Yeah his own friends being horrified is especially telling to me. Like if it genuinely was no big deal like he seems to think it should be, then his friend's reaction makes no sense. Sounds like what …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/20/2026
How do I change my state of being to "I have" if real world experiences are telling me the opposite daily?

With respect to intention, the problem with it is that manifestation is an area where you need to tread lightly, if at all. You should care but be so close to "so what" that it's no big deal if it nev…

r/lawofattractioncomment3/21/2026
My wife finally admitted an affair that happened 9 years ago

I used to be very anti-divorce for any reason and was skeptical of people claiming it was the right thing to do. Reading infidelity stories changed my opinion on that. While I do think there are some …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/21/2026
The 'technique' that helped me manifest in 1 week what I have been trying for months

To me SP stuff is no big deal really. Obviously lots of others don't feel the same. Oh there are definitely big and small manifestations. This is why people can be very good at getting free food or co…

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/22/2026
The 'technique' that helped me manifest in 1 week what I have been trying for months

Money being massive to you and love being "no big deal" is clearly a personal insight. I've manifested health, my job, repairing a very complicated family situation, SP's as well as a lot material stu…

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/22/2026
The horrifying moment you realised they were evil

I distinctly remember, about 3 months in MAYBE, we were getting ready to go to an office cook out that he’d set up for his business(he was the owner of a small town body shop- all of his mechanics wer…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/22/2026
​Husband (46M) keeps "helpfully" rearranging, hiding, and disposing of my (46F) stuff--what tactic or wording can I use to stop it?

My friend’s husband did the same thing and kept acting like it was no big deal. He’d throw out really nice or useful items and it was usually only her stuff. She’d come home and their bedroom furnitur…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
My (31M) GF (28F) Informed Me That She Kissed a Stranger At an Outing While Playing Truth or Dare 2 Months Ago. How do I navigate this?

Let her know you’re gonna go kiss a random girl on the street and that since it was no big deal for her to do it, it will be no big deal for you.

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
My (31M) GF (28F) Informed Me That She Kissed a Stranger At an Outing While Playing Truth or Dare 2 Months Ago. How do I navigate this?

Insane, she have no respect for you at all. She know it's wrong and did it anyways, now she's trying to pass as "no big deal, I had no feeling" while telling she would have a problem if it was otherwi…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
My (31M) GF (28F) Informed Me That She Kissed a Stranger At an Outing While Playing Truth or Dare 2 Months Ago. How do I navigate this?

You should break up. She admitted to the kiss, but partner, they always admit to 1/3rd of what they actually did. Kiss is = to 1, fondling and making out is 2, oral is 3, junk to junk sex is 4. She ei…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 23, 2026

I think casual dating has helped me grow a lot! Internalizing that rejection is no big deal,  understanding the differences in my self-perception vs other's views of me, setting boundaries, and learni…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/23/2026
my 22M bf says he will leave me 22F if i get breast surgery

You do what makes you comfortable. But let me warn you, some women’s breasts grow post pregnancy so if you plan to have kids, you might want to wait on surgery. Everyone in my family had larger breast…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
Have you ever noticed that things only start working out when you stop trying so hard? Why do you think that happens?

I’ll add that this applies to techniques, too. If you focus on affirming all day long or try to visualize as often as possible (especially if you’re struggling to visualize something specific and fig…

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/26/2026
my 22M bf says he will leave me 22F if i get breast surgery

If this is something important to you, you shouldn't let anyone stop you. I will just suggest that it's an bit unfair to paint this as a big deal for your mental health/self esteem and then - in the …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
how old were you when you realized that your family and feelings weren't "normal"

I had something similar happen when I accidentally dropped something as a young child and not in front of my parents and it was no big deal! Revelation.

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/26/2026
My boyfriend (39M) threw his bag at my (33F) face, refused to apologize "because he thought I would block it", then stormed out to leave after I said I just wanted to be alone

Someone who loves you won’t “test” you. That’s some high school shit. Being a decent partner (and human) involves being transparent and straightforward about your emotions and thoughts. He just hurt y…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/28/2026
Read this!!! you need it.

I got a notification for this thread just as I was sitting on my bed sobbing. It’s been almost a month. I have good days and bad days. I am angry. I am sad. I am terrified about the future. For him, t…

r/BreakUpscomment3/28/2026
My (27f) roommate (25 nb) keeps masturbating with their door open

Nah this is just reddit where I talk to Redditors like it’s Reddit. No big deal just forum stuff like digging into ppl’s profiles to be snide lol. In real life you behave.

r/relationship_advicecomment3/29/2026
Ghosting season and your process

I didn’t see the Sand pebbles” but I do understand diarrhea “cha cha cha” So many justify the cold and dark as “no big deal” , set the standard for dating

r/datingoverfortycomment3/29/2026
What is a trigger you have that originated from your parents’ treatment of you?

Talking about relationships. I kept a lot of my relationships from my parents because I've seen how they behaved with my older siblings when they started to date. They were forced by our parents to en…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/30/2026
my bf let his sister come in while we were being intimate (19F, 20M)

Nah these comments are low key CRAZY LOL. The bf response/behavior is some of the weirdest shit I’ve seen on this subreddit and y’all coming in here acting like it’s no big deal lmfao. If I were you, …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/30/2026
Do men think nipple piercings are trashy? I’m 31 W he is he’s 36 M.

It wasn't for him. I don't like the word "trashy" about a person for personal preferences like tatoos/piercings/body mod; feels harsh to me. That written, I know it can be a hard no for some, a warn…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/30/2026
I 20M broke up with my 21F girlfriend after she proposed to open up our relationship and now everyone is telling me to get back with her basically (Update)

If I were the Dad and saw my wife not only lying but defending cheating and making out asking about it being no big deal, I'd be asking OP to do a DNA test to prove he's really the Dad's biological so…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/30/2026
My wife (f38) wants me (m42) to be okay with her going speed dating with friend?

And this is how great betrayal stories start. With some ridiculous idea followed by the line you dont trust me? OP its simple. Tell her youre going too. Or just dont say anything and go anyway show …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/31/2026
Please join me in listing things that you discovered aren't normal outside your own toxic upbringing

I wasn’t accustomed to my parents doing something nice for me just to be nice. I didn’t know how weird this was until I was 17 and at a girlfriend’s house. I was watching a movie with her and another …

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/31/2026
I can't tell if it's maturity, cynicism, or apathy

I'm pretty similar to you. Ghosting doesn't bother me (and depending, I'd prefer that than a message telling me I'm not their vibe after a couple of days msging.) I'm able to temper my emotion…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/31/2026