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5 Signs You’re Dealing With a Narcissist & How to Protect Yourself

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Parenting With a Narcissistic Parent

When you're dealing with a narcissistic parent or spouse, it feels like I keep reading these comments from our audience about how they feel responsible for them. The child is not allowed to have any sort of experience outside of that of the parents. Then the parent really expresses the resentment at the child having needs. Thus, the child internalizes the sense of shame and even guilt over having needs. It's not an easy cycle to end because unlike an adult narcissistic relationship, the child needs the parent.

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