The best thing is going no contact, but even if you cut off contact you may continue to feel tormented mentally and emotionally. Your narcissistic mother will never change, but you can neutralize the power she has on you. The focus must be on taking back control of your life. If you are mentally free, your …
Gaslighting refers to a situation where someone manipulates you into questioning your own sanity. A typical example is this: you confront your narcissistic parent about a situation and what you thought had happened, then you are told what you thought had happened hadn’t, and you are making a big deal out of nothing. If you …
How do narcissistic parents affect their children? It depends. The Golden Child, the scapegoat, and the lost child, sons and daughters have different situations. It also depends on which parent is narcissistic because mothers and fathers have different roles for their children. Generally speaking, the golden child is the most exposed to become a pathological narcissist, while the lost …
Many adult children of toxic parents have not yet realized that their parent was a pathological narcissist. You can recognize narcissistic parenting from these signs: The mask. Narcissistic parents act differently at home than they’re out in public. Narcissistic parents take pride in flaunting their social status, physical appearance, material possessions, and accomplishments. But when …
