Relationships with narcissists leave us feeling bad, whether the narcissist is your partner, your parent, your sibling, or your colleague. Being in a relationship with a narcissist
If you’ve exchanged gifts with a narcissist, you know it’s tricky business. It’s like playing a game with someone who plays by different rules; the narcissist has a completely different aim than you do. Once you understand how they think, it gets easier to not take their reaction personally.
Having a narcissistic parent impacts us for life, until we do the work of detaching from their internalized harm. The first step is often learning