Surviving narcissistic abuse positively

A principal at an elementary school in New York is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing several boys at the school. “Kirk Ashton was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sexual abuse and sexual conduct. He was the principal at Northwood Elementary for 17 years,” KCRG reported Friday. A tipster’s call to the New York State Child Abuse Hotline on March 26 set off the investigation in which one alleged victim and eight others were identified. Their ages range from eight to 12, the article read. “Ashton was arrested at a restaurant and brought to Greece Town Court Wednesday night to be arraigned. He is being held in the Monroe County Jail on $500,000 bail or $2.5 million bond,” WHAM reported . WROC anchor Adam Chodak shared video footage of officers escorting Ashton from the court: Here's Northwood principal Kirk Ashton being walked out of Greece Town Court moments ago after being arraigned on sexual abuse charges: pic.twitter.com/V21nD9h0U0 … [Read more...] about New York Elementary School Principal Accused of Sexually Abusing Nine Male Students

Scott Rudin Photo: 2017 Getty Images Following an April 7 story in The Hollywood Reporter in which multiple former employees of producer Scott Rudin accused him of “acts of intimidation” and “troubling interactions” in the workplace, Rudin has announced that he will be stepping back from an active role in his current Broadway ventures. Rudin gave his first public statement about the allegations on Saturday, telling the Washington Post, “’ I am profoundly sorry for the pain my behavior caused to individuals, directly and indirectly,’” continuing, “After a period of reflection, I’ve made the decision to step back from active participation on our Broadway productions, effective immediately. My roles will be filled by others from the Broadway community and in a number of cases, from the roster of participants already in place on those shows.’” Rudin did not specify what he defines as “active participation,” or who in the Broadway community will fill these positions. … [Read more...] about Scott Rudin Will ‘Step Back’ From Broadway Productions Amid Abusive-Behavior Allegations

Source: Emma Bauso/Pexels A healthy family is a safe haven — a place of sustenance and nurturing — that has an air of openness , spontaneity, and playfulness, and allows for freedom of expression. There may be occasional arguments and expressions of anger , but peace returns and individuals feel loved and respected. It functions smoothly like a well-run company. The executives — the parents — make and agree upon rules, which are consistent and reasonable. In dysfunctional families, members have lower self-esteem and tend to be codependent . Some of the symptoms are described below, but not all are necessary to create dysfunction. Denial. Denial is a way to ignore or pretend that a painful reality doesn’t exist. Parents try to act normal amidst family problems and crises — such as a parent’s absence, illness, or alcoholism . It never gets talked about, nor the problem solved. This makes children doubt their perceptions and sends a message that they can’t talk … [Read more...] about 9 Precursors for Toxic Relationships

(CNN) Before he became one of Hollywood's leading men, before the Oscar for best actor in 2014 and he went Interstellar on the silver screen, Matthew McConaughey was learning his craft and, in fact, preparing to shoot his very first scene. In 1993, he delivered an ad-libbed line -- "Alright, alright, alright!" -- that would stay with him throughout the arc of his career and is now going to feature prominently in a new venture that he could never have imagined when he was cast as David Wooderson in the coming-of-age movie, "Dazed and Confused." The 51-year-old McConaughey is now a co-owner of Austin FC -- Major League Soccer's newest franchise -- and ahead of the new season, Austin supporters are chanting those words to the tune of "Olé, olé, olé!" Speaking exclusively to CNN Sport , McConaughey marveled at the trajectory of those three little words. "If you said that night, 'That line you just threw out of your mouth, someone's going to be … [Read more...] about Matthew McConaughey: How actor’s wife ‘injected’ soccer into his blood

A prominent musician is accused of sexual misconduct with his students - including a teenaged high school student - over a span of 20 years. Auckland University now faces questions over the way it handled a complaint from a former student, who claims James Tibbles groomed and exploited vulnerable young women for sex. Alison Mau reports. In December 2020, the head of Auckland University's music school was called to a meeting to answer allegations of serious sexual misconduct, lodged against him by a former student. James Tibbles​ resigned on the spot. Now, a Stuff investigation can reveal Tibbles resigned in almost identical circumstances from an exclusive Auckland girls’ school two decades earlier; that time, he was questioned about an inappropriate relationship with a teenaged student at St Cuthbert's College​. In both cases, by resigning, Tibbles avoided being further questioned about his behaviour; both institutions telling complainants there was no more they could … [Read more...] about Teacher at top girls’ school and university forced to resign twice for sexual misconduct that carried on for decades