Hmm. Thanks. Marmaduke, I think you're onto something with the Narcissism, though HIPAA rightfully prevents my knowing. Honestly, I'm okay with going No Contact with them, probably more than they are with me. I just couldn't help but wonder about their justification. Thanks Halliebeth and Valentina for your insights. I figure the nastiness is much less when we're not exposed to one another, regardless of who has what diagnosis. It just seemed odd to me that one would be advised to avoid a non-abusive, non-dangerous person with a mental illness. It seems to me that like any other illness, support them of you can. Maybe some just aren't strong enough. I am inclined to believe that is precisely their issue. If they are around me, I won't play their games. So they simply won't be around me. This made an "acceptable" excuse for their current smear campaign.