Flying Monkeys

And what is the most powerful antidote to a lie? I soon realized that the smear campaign launched against me by my narcissist was all based on lies. Everything was held together with a string of li...

Almost two years after my narcissist was arrested for the second time, his flying monkeys are still at it. This time, Beth—the Gullible Gecko—decided to spew lies about me in a group chat, complete...

Like the Wicked Witch’s minions in The Wizard of Oz, my narcissist’s flying monkeys tormented me—until I found the proverbial bucket of water to make them scatter. The trick? Ignore, ignore, ignore...

'Why did you go back?’ ‘What role did you play?’ ‘Why didn’t you press charges?’ These harmful questions revictimize survivors of abuse. Instead of judgment, victims need support and understanding....

Flying monkeys are essential to a narcissist's abuse, spreading misinformation, enabling harassment, and revictimizing the target. Often friends or acquaintances, they’re recruited through lies, go...

Narcissists recruit 'flying monkeys' to do their bidding, amplifying harm to their victims. From sycophantic Brown-nose Bunnies to jealous Envious Elephants, these 'Noxious Nine' archetypes explain...

One of the most frustrating aspects of dealing with a narcissist is the army of enablers—better known as flying monkeys. These individuals, whether naive or malicious, aid the narcissist in gasligh...