Narcissistic Parents Reddit
My mom low key hates it.
Narcissistic parents reddit. But as kids grow up they become stronger more confident more brave. She even forces me to have a tracker on phone so she can watch everywhere i go and basically stalk me. My dad wasnt as narcissistic as other parents but he made me drink my own piss to teach me a lesson. Children of narcissistic parents may find that they have unwittingly become tethered to numerous toxic people throughout their lives.
This is a support group for people raised by a parent with toxic self absorbed or abusive personality traits which may be exhibited by those who suffer from cluster b personality disorders. Out of desperation to retain control narcissists will try to deliberately sabotage their childs sense of self worth. I never had a job before or done anything independently. Oh my gosh thats horrible wish you the best health wise.
At the extreme end of the spectrum narcissistic parents have been known to deliberately sabotage their adult childs relationships. Typically the narcissistic parent perceives the independence of a child including adult children as a threat and coerces the offspring to exist in the parents shadow with unreasonable. Many narcissist support groups recommend cutting off contact from such parents or interacting them in small measured ways such as through a phone call or text message. Narcissistic parents see their childrens independence as a direct threat to the control they want or need over their lives.
We have to do a lot of emotional house cleaning to detach from these toxic relationships once we reach adulthood. Because narcissists rarely seek care few of our parents have a formal diagnosis. It is crucial to clear that space for heathier relationships to enter and to breathe fresher air. If youre quite sure that one or both of your parents was a narcissist its likely that they still have some kind of involvement in your life.
Excessive criticism is designed to. Within the month that my. Lately my sister 22f moved back in and she has been the push i needed to be my own person.