Requiring constant obedience and deference.Convincing themselves (through blaming and shaming) that you don’t deserve their help.Shaming you for bringing up needs they don’t have.Dismissing your feelings because they don’t feel them.Not really listening, failing to engage with things you say.Signs of an “Nparent”Ĭommon behaviors of narcissistic parents, that impact children into adulthood, can include: So, if you think you might’ve been raised by narcissists, you really might be right.Įven if it wasn’t both parents, even if they never physically hurt you, even if they charmed your friends and impressed outsiders: good acts don’t outweigh the bad, and a lack of overtly bad behavior doesn’t mean there’s no negativity or covert narcissism at play. And the subreddit for people in later stages of recovery, r/LifeAfterNarcissism, ranks at almost 50,000 members, as of January 2022. Reddit’s r/RaisedByNarcissists is growing by over 10,000 users per month, with an already gigantic user base of 745,000 members. But in reality, our parents are human, and it’s ok to acknowledge their flaws - as, in the case of narcissistic parents, they have no issue acknowledging ours.Īn alarming number of adults struggle to escape an unhealthy childhood’s effects. Most people shy away from even asking this question: it feels shameful not to praise the people who, in name, helped you get to adulthood.
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