The victims of narcissistic parental abuse often feel responsible for the abusive behavior that they were subjected to. Narcissists are really great at twisting a narrative so that they are never the villain, they are always kind of the hero and it was your fault. Many behaviours that are sometimes instituted by narcissistic parents are overlooked by teachers in general society because they look good. It can be physical, psychological, emotional, including things like verbal insults or gaslighting,. mind games, passive aggressiveness, silent treatment, the list goes on and on and on.
In this episode we discuss the characteristics of toxic parents and the impact they have on our development and adulthood. We dive into narcissistic parental abuse, intergenerational trauma, overcoming a toxic upbringing and how to establish boundaries.
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