Tag: narcissistic parent
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A toxic family system runs on very little activity and a whole lot of passivity. The activity belongs almost entirely to one person: the narcissistic parent. If the toxic family were a stage play, the narcissistic parent would, without question, be the lead in every single production. Everyone else gets placed around them like background…
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A narcissistic mother is nothing like a woman who simply happens to be a mother. A narcissistic mother has nothing in common with the idea of an unconditionally loving, selfless mother. Narcissism makes it impossible for her to shift the focus away from her own (distorted) self-image — which means her own needs always come…