Lauren LaRusso, LPC, LMHC on Instagram: "Since affairs are inherently a selfish act by nature (selfish in that they are self-focused and self-serving), there can be overlap in what is expected, and what is actually narcissistic. Knowing the qualitative differences is important. For any affair there is lying and evasion of truth. This comes with an internal narrative to justify the affair, in order to resolve the dissonance between one’s morals and values and their behaviors. After discovery, it’

Lauren LaRusso, LPC, LMHC on Instagram: "The GREAT PARADOX of a secret relationship that feels like truth; of an experience that makes you more alive but you’re missing life right in front of you because you’re so mentally hijacked. Where every time you’re investing in that person, that relationship — the time, the emotional currency, the physical connection, the money, the focus — you’re investing in something completely separate from the entire existence you’ve invested in so far… and the pote