Branon Dempsey / Your Story Matters
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Helping Men Heal Their Wounds, Own Their Story, and Lead Their Life.
Nothing shows an insecure man more than his desperate need to tear others down.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Nothing shows an insecure man more than his desperate need to tear others down.
Narcissists thrive on control. They erode your confidence, isolate you from support, and twist your reality so you doubt yourself. How you take your power back is no longer allowing them to define your reality.
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Narcissists thrive on control. They erode your confidence, isolate you from support, and twist your reality so you doubt yourself. How you take your power back is no longer allowing them to define your reality.
Security without humanity is emotional poverty
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Security without humanity is emotional poverty
Narcissists chip away at your confidence, your support system, your reality. They want you small so they can feel big.
December 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Narcissists chip away at your confidence, your support system, your reality. They want you small so they can feel big.
Stop giving the same trust, because you finally see that toxic people only care about what they can take from you.
December 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Stop giving the same trust, because you finally see that toxic people only care about what they can take from you.
Control. The moment a narcissist has access to you, the rules change. Your needs shrink. Their demands grow. Your life becomes about managing their moods.
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Control. The moment a narcissist has access to you, the rules change. Your needs shrink. Their demands grow. Your life becomes about managing their moods.
Love bomb.
Narcissists come in fast, loud, and intense. You feel chosen. Seen. Wanted. It feels like safety but it is really a setup.
Narcissists come in fast, loud, and intense. You feel chosen. Seen. Wanted. It feels like safety but it is really a setup.
December 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Love bomb.
Narcissists come in fast, loud, and intense. You feel chosen. Seen. Wanted. It feels like safety but it is really a setup.
Narcissists come in fast, loud, and intense. You feel chosen. Seen. Wanted. It feels like safety but it is really a setup.
When you bring the hidden parts of your story into the open, you stop being at war with yourself.
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
When you bring the hidden parts of your story into the open, you stop being at war with yourself.
The moment you put words to what you lived through, the grip of the experience begins to loosen.
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The moment you put words to what you lived through, the grip of the experience begins to loosen.
You don’t have to keep proving your worth to people who were never capable of seeing it.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
You don’t have to keep proving your worth to people who were never capable of seeing it.
Reaction is their power; never give this to a narcissist.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reaction is their power; never give this to a narcissist.
Peace intimidates those who thrive on chaos.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Peace intimidates those who thrive on chaos.
There’s No Place Like Dysfunctions For The Holidays 🎅
#Dysfunctional #Thanksgiving #FamilyDrama #Narcissist #Toxic #DownrightUnhealthy
#Dysfunctional #Thanksgiving #FamilyDrama #Narcissist #Toxic #DownrightUnhealthy
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
There’s No Place Like Dysfunctions For The Holidays 🎅
#Dysfunctional #Thanksgiving #FamilyDrama #Narcissist #Toxic #DownrightUnhealthy
#Dysfunctional #Thanksgiving #FamilyDrama #Narcissist #Toxic #DownrightUnhealthy
When did you start believing you owed your heart to places it never wanted to stay?
You do not have to feel compelled to have a relationship that doesn’t serve a positive return.
You do not have to feel compelled to have a relationship that doesn’t serve a positive return.
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
When did you start believing you owed your heart to places it never wanted to stay?
You do not have to feel compelled to have a relationship that doesn’t serve a positive return.
You do not have to feel compelled to have a relationship that doesn’t serve a positive return.
No one should ever have to be twice the person they already are just to be accepted. And no one should ever shrink into half the person they think they should be.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
No one should ever have to be twice the person they already are just to be accepted. And no one should ever shrink into half the person they think they should be.
If you grew up in a home where every move was tracked, judged, or questioned, you learned to survive by performing. You learned to anticipate reactions. You learned to shrink or overachieve so you would not be criticized.
Being watched did not make you better. It only made you hypervigilant.
Being watched did not make you better. It only made you hypervigilant.
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If you grew up in a home where every move was tracked, judged, or questioned, you learned to survive by performing. You learned to anticipate reactions. You learned to shrink or overachieve so you would not be criticized.
Being watched did not make you better. It only made you hypervigilant.
Being watched did not make you better. It only made you hypervigilant.
Why Men Struggle To Trust Themselves 🙋 even when they desperately want connection. If you grew up surviving more than being supported, trust was never taught. It was earned through pain, not safety.
#YourStoryMatters #MensHealing #TrustIssues #RelationshipHealth #MensMentalHealth #EmotionalRecovery
#YourStoryMatters #MensHealing #TrustIssues #RelationshipHealth #MensMentalHealth #EmotionalRecovery
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Why Men Struggle To Trust Themselves 🙋 even when they desperately want connection. If you grew up surviving more than being supported, trust was never taught. It was earned through pain, not safety.
#YourStoryMatters #MensHealing #TrustIssues #RelationshipHealth #MensMentalHealth #EmotionalRecovery
#YourStoryMatters #MensHealing #TrustIssues #RelationshipHealth #MensMentalHealth #EmotionalRecovery
When you speak your story out loud, you give your nervous system a chance to breathe. Trauma breaks connection, so healing requires connection. Not with everyone. Just with someone safe enough to hold your truth without judging it.
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When you speak your story out loud, you give your nervous system a chance to breathe. Trauma breaks connection, so healing requires connection. Not with everyone. Just with someone safe enough to hold your truth without judging it.
Thank you, Mary for sharing your story. The moment you put words to what you lived through, the grip of the experience begins to loosen. Survivors like us are not reliving it. We are releasing it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Thank you, Mary for sharing your story. The moment you put words to what you lived through, the grip of the experience begins to loosen. Survivors like us are not reliving it. We are releasing it.
When they rewrite the story to protect their ego. They pretend they were the one who cared the most. They flip the script so they appear wise, calm, and helpful, even though their first reaction was to pretend the issue did not exist. This is not conflict resolution. This is image management.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When they rewrite the story to protect their ego. They pretend they were the one who cared the most. They flip the script so they appear wise, calm, and helpful, even though their first reaction was to pretend the issue did not exist. This is not conflict resolution. This is image management.
Men aren’t quiet because they don’t care. They’re quiet because somewhere along the way, they were scarred, abused & told real men don’t cry, don’t talk, don’t need anyone. But silence isn’t strength; it’s a false sense & lie of masculinity that is killing men slowly.
youtube.com/shorts/knNzc...
youtube.com/shorts/knNzc...
Why So Many Men Stay Silent 🤐
YouTube video by Branon Dempsey | Your Story Matters
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November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Men aren’t quiet because they don’t care. They’re quiet because somewhere along the way, they were scarred, abused & told real men don’t cry, don’t talk, don’t need anyone. But silence isn’t strength; it’s a false sense & lie of masculinity that is killing men slowly.
youtube.com/shorts/knNzc...
youtube.com/shorts/knNzc...
Caring does not mean carrying everything.
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Caring does not mean carrying everything.
You don’t need their approval to reclaim your life.
November 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
You don’t need their approval to reclaim your life.
Children are not scapegoats. Children are not emotional dumpsters. Children are not stand-ins for someone else’s unhealed pain.
Branon Dempsey
#narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissisticabuse #traumarecovery #yourstorymatters #selfworth #narcabuse #mentalfitness #emotionalstrength
Branon Dempsey
#narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissisticabuse #traumarecovery #yourstorymatters #selfworth #narcabuse #mentalfitness #emotionalstrength
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Children are not scapegoats. Children are not emotional dumpsters. Children are not stand-ins for someone else’s unhealed pain.
Branon Dempsey
#narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissisticabuse #traumarecovery #yourstorymatters #selfworth #narcabuse #mentalfitness #emotionalstrength
Branon Dempsey
#narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissisticabuse #traumarecovery #yourstorymatters #selfworth #narcabuse #mentalfitness #emotionalstrength
15 or not, a child is never responsible for the violation and behavioral immaturity of an adult. You were not the problem. You were the convenient target.
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
15 or not, a child is never responsible for the violation and behavioral immaturity of an adult. You were not the problem. You were the convenient target.