Did you grow up with narcissistic parents?

Did you grow up with narcissistic parents?

As a child of parents with narcissistic personality disorder, you may have had many experiences that seemed irrational or incomprehensible.

For example:

It is your job to look after your parent's needs

Father or mother always have it worse

It is your duty to listen, help and comfort them but you should not expect to be listened to yourself

You have learned to ignore your own problems, needs and feelings. There is no space for you, only them.

You find it difficult to feel your boundaries

Guilt is the automatic response if you even think about prioritizing your own needs

Narcissism can be difficult to see through -even for psychologists and therapists.It is not a subject that is taught at the various educational institutions. Therefore, it can easily happen that you are encouraged by a therapist to 'think more positively'. The old recommendations to improve 'communication', 'compromise' and 'forgiveness' do not apply when you are in a relationship with a narcissist.

It is my aim to share the knowledge and practical tools that I have learnt, in order to empower you and help you to trust in yourself again.

Understanding narcissism and the many ways they negatively affect the people close to them, is important if you want to keep yourself safe. I have spent a great deal of my life and energy learning how to understand what narcissism is, how it affects you and how a victim of this type of emotional abuse, can protect her or himself and gain a new life with healthy relationships.

Once you understand about narcissism and toxic relationships, you become much better equipped to choose a good partner, remove yourself from toxic relationships – and if that is not possible- at least to have the tools to protect yourself and those you love. Once you know what to pay attention to, you can move on and create a better life, with healthier and stronger relationships. Life can get better. In spite of it all.