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Vanessa & The Narcissistic Father Enmeshment - Dysfunctional Family, Enmeshment, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

CHAPTER

Confronting Childhood Trauma: Father's Shadow

The chapter explores the speaker's harrowing childhood experiences with an abusive father, delving into instances of physical cruelty towards farm animals and volatile reactions to perceived mistakes. It highlights the impact of enmeshment in a dysfunctional family dynamic, where boundaries are blurred, and the speaker's struggle to assert their identity amidst emotional dependency and validation-seeking. The narrative also touches on the lasting effects of living with a narcissistic father, examining how it influences self-harm, perfectionistic tendencies, and fear of parental expectations in adulthood.

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