
How to Deal With Difficult People: One Trick to Live a More Peaceful & Fulfilled Life
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Building a Capacity for Self-Modification
Children of narcissistic parents often learn to modify themselves to meet the parent's needs, building a capacity for self-modification and shaping themselves to suit others in relationships. This childhood adaptation can lead to a pattern of constantly trying to please others without feeling like it is ever enough, causing ongoing discontent and feelings of inadequacy.
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