“The accusations of being selfish, narcissistic, or self-centered cause adult children of narcissists to fear setting boundaries with others. Since narcissistic parents condition their children to associate any form of healthy boundary-setting with punishment and projection, their children grow up believing that standing up for themselves is an inherently selfish act.”
― Healing the Adult Children of Narcissists: Essays on The Invisible War Zone and Exercises for Recovery
― Healing the Adult Children of Narcissists: Essays on The Invisible War Zone and Exercises for Recovery
“Interacting with people and making decisions can be inevitably triggering to us, hijacking the very parts of our brain which cause us to regress back to childhood.”
― Healing the Adult Children of Narcissists: Essays on The Invisible War Zone and Exercises for Recovery
― Healing the Adult Children of Narcissists: Essays on The Invisible War Zone and Exercises for Recovery
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