Episode Description
Most women don’t stay because they’re naïve.
They stay because they believe he’s just immature.
He’s still growing. He’ll change. He just needs insight.
But what if he understands exactly what he’s doing?
Lisa sits down with Dr. Les Carter of Surviving Narcissism to dismantle one of the most dangerous myths survivors cling to: that abusiveness is just immaturity. They unpack the difference between someone who lacks skills and someone who lacks conscience, the role of power, the allergy to accountability, and the DARVO spiral.
You know that smugness that shows up when they’ve successfully baited you into reacting? Dr. Carter explains why true maturity requires self-examination, and why narcissistic individuals rarely sustain change.
Insight isn’t the same as transformation. Window dressing isn’t growth. If you’ve spent years explaining, rationalizing, and over-functioning in hopes he’d finally “get it,” this conversation may be the clarity you’ve been avoiding (and the freedom you’ve needed).
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