Some victims of narcissistic parents--mother or father or both, blame
themselves for not being perfect. They live the guilt of not meeting
their parents' expectations. These demands and expectations on the part
of narcissistic parents are delusional. Even if you had reached
perfection by their standards it would never have satisfied them. As the
child of a narcissistic mother or father you remember that making your
greatest efforts to satisfy their demands and wishes was never enough.
You were criticized, demeaned and humiliated. Even when you had straight
A's in school they chided you for not participating in enough
extracurricular activities or being alone. It was always something. They
would always finding a way of pulling you down.
Many victims of
narcissistic parents still feel haunted by feelings of inadequacy and
unworthiness as a result of innumerable verbal assaults on them as
children and adults. Some of these adult children make the decision to
sever their relationship from the narcissistic parent. They cannot and
will no longer tolerate this level of verbal abuse and their collusion
with other relatives to ruin your reputation with others.
You
have a unique individual life that belongs to you--You are many talents
and gifts that you can use to enrich your life. You have opportunities
for loving relationships with those who will care deeply about you and
love you for yourself. Think about this---You can be free. To learn
about the narcissistic personality in-depth, visit my website:thenarcissistinyourlife.com
Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D.
Telephone Consultation: United States and International
Book: Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life
Email: lmlphd@thenarcissistinyourlife.com
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