The ordeal of dealing with a narcissistic parent changes you forever.
There’s a constant pain in walking on a tightrope with your family, knowing that no matter how hard you work to make your parent proud, how carefully you choose your words, or how endlessly you try to prove your loyalty and respect, the conversation always circles back to how you disappointed them, embarrassed them, or failed to meet their expectations.
Even for an adult child raised by a narcissistic parent, a simple phone call back home can leave you drained.
