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The Catholic Antidote for Narcissistic Abuse & Modern-Day Witchcraft, by Oliver Oliveros – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Oliver Oliveros, Catholic Exchange, September 17, 2024

Oliver Oliveros is a revert to Catholicism. He fell away from the Church when he went to university. Twenty-seven years later, the grace of God brought this prodigal son back to the faith. He is an editor in the Los Angeles area and volunteers at his parish’s teen ministry.

 

Avatar photoWhen perusing user-generated content online, it is easy to go down rabbit holes that are hardly edifying. Sometimes, though, you discover a post revealing a person’s hidden struggle, and it ends up teaching you something about a larger phenomenon. For instance, some of the most enlightening YouTube videos regarding red flags in relationships are about the occurrence of narcissistic abuse.

The typical situation for this kind of toxic relationship goes like this: an overly charming male captures the heart of an overly empathic female. She feels that he’s “the one.” Once the smooth operator knows that he has ensnared her, he drops his social mask, and the storybook romance turns into a real-life nightmare. His terrible temper and verbal abuse become the norm, but all the while he leaves breadcrumbs of affection to keep her coming back for more. ….

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