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How to Deal With Difficult People: One Trick to Live a More Peaceful & Fulfilled Life

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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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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