List: I Had A Narcissistic Parent And I Have The Scars To Prove It | Curated by JanetChristy

Aug 28, 2023
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I Had A Narcissistic Parent And I Have The Scars To Prove ItArticles about the experiences and outcomes of having a narcissistic parent and how I am healing.
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Why a Narcissistic Parent Disparages the Other ParentSince no one, not even their child or spouse, has any value other than what they can do for the narcissist it is easy for the narcissistic…
Aug 8, 2023
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Aug 8, 2023
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How Narcissistic Mothers Ruin Special TimesIt is not that their daughter’s happiness doesn’t matter; it is that the daughter’s happiness is a threat to the narcissistic mother.
Aug 15, 2023
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Aug 15, 2023
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Fallout From Parenting Yourself Because Your Narcissistic Parent Wasn’t CapableIf you had a narcissistic parent or other emotionally unavailable parent you probably had to be your own parent.
Jul 20, 2023
Jul 20, 2023
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How Parenting Others Helped Me Deal With Not Having A Real MotherMy birth mother is a covert narcissist and not much of a mother. Parenting others helped me heal from having a narcissistic mother who was…
Apr 15, 2023
Apr 15, 2023
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How Narcissistic Parents Destroy Their FamiliesNarcissistic parents are so consumed by themselves that their children do not matter.
Apr 18, 2023
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Apr 18, 2023
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My Narcissist Mother Tried To Ruin My BirthdayMy mother has tried to ruin many of my birthdays, but she went to extra effort on my 60th.
May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023
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Happy Mother’s Day to the Woman Who Pretended to Be My MotherI am sure your narcissism will provide all you need to be whichever you prefer today — the perfect mother or the tragic victim.
May 14, 2023
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May 14, 2023
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How A Narcissistic Mother Steals Innocence From Her ChildrenThe complete self-focus of a narcissistic mother robs her children of many things, but the saddest thing she takes is their innocence. I…
Mar 20, 2023
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Mar 20, 2023
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7 Lemons I Received From My Narcissistic MotherI was given several lemons by my covert narcissistic mother that have both injured and assisted me. With most of the lemons I was able to…
Mar 1, 2022
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Mar 1, 2022
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I Wrote A Book As Part Of My TherapyLast January my mother finally admitted that I was the real problem in her life. She made this declaration passionately as she extended her…
Mar 8, 2022
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Mar 8, 2022
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What You Wear Depends on Your Toxic Family RoleIf you were raised by a narcissistic parent, or in any kind of toxic family, you were very likely given a role. You were not only expected…
Apr 12, 2022
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Apr 12, 2022
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Can I break the curse and be a better parent than my narcissistic mother?In response to a young woman who was concerned that she would turn out to be the same kind of parent that her narcissistic mother was, I…
May 20, 2022
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May 20, 2022
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How My Narcissistic Mother Made Me ClaustrophobicAs the whale watching boat left the dock I felt an overwhelming urge to run to the back of the boat and launch myself back onto the dock. I…
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
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What do you do when you find out your parent is a narcissist?Finding out that your parent is a narcissist can be painful, but it can also be encouraging. The reason it can be encouraging is because it…
May 25, 2022
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May 25, 2022
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Don’t Expect Family Members To Be Grateful That You Protected Them From The NarcissistTypically members of a narcissistic family do not care about the experiences of the scapegoat.
Jun 7, 2022
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Jun 7, 2022
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Do you think you are a survivor of parental narcissistic abuse, but you just aren’t sure?Narcissistic abuse by a parent is different than any other kind of abuse. It is not necessarily worse in degree. However, it is more…
Jun 9, 2022
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Jun 9, 2022
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Why It is Difficult to Admit That Your Parent Is Narcissistic?Knowledge about narcissism is how I realized my mother was narcissistic. I figured out that my mother was a narcissist when I was reading…
Jun 11, 2022
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Jun 11, 2022
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If I Could Have A “Do Over” With My Narcissistic MotherI have acknowledged that my mother is a covert narcissist; it only took me 66 years to do so.
Jun 16, 2022
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Jun 16, 2022
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Why narcissistic parents blame and hurt their childrenBlame and hurt are two of a narcissist’s favorite things.
Jun 23, 2022
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Jun 23, 2022
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I Do Not Matter To My Narcissist Ruled FamilyI recently came to the realization that I am of no consequence to my family of origin.
Jul 9, 2022
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Jul 9, 2022
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