“They’re still your parents.” “They raised you, fed you, put you through school.” “You don’t just cut off your own mother.” Anyone who has gone no contact with narcissistic parents knows these lines by heart — sometimes from relatives, sometimes from acquaintances who only know half the story, and often from their own inner voice,…
Scroll through TikTok or Instagram right now and you’ll find video after video: “5 signs your mom is a narcissist,” “how to go no contact in 3 steps,” “POV: you finally went no contact.” Going no contact has become a viral topic — complete with trending sounds, oversimplified checklists, and merch. And somewhere in the…