Beautiful one, if you are living with someone who is critical, controlling, narcissistic, selfish or just plain mean, you need a sharp set of tools and a tanker vessel full of patience, STAT! My husband recently suggested that I offer y’all the advice: “Just put his head in the toilet and flush.” Thanks for the tip, honey.

Dr. John Lewis Lund has a wonderfully practical book called HOW TO HUG A PORCUPINE: DEALING WITH TOXIC AND DIFFICULT TO LOVE PERSONALITIES. It’s excerpted in this episode.