Many daughters of narcissistic mothers struggle to understand why ordinary conversations leave them feeling confused, ashamed, or diminished. The things narcissistic mothers say often sound ordinary on the surface, but they carry messages that invalidate, manipulate,...
If you’re wondering whether your mother is a narcissist, look for consistent patterns... such as her need to appear perfect, her insistence on always being right, and her difficulty empathizing with you as a separate person. I'm going to give you a picture of how it...
(Narcissistic, Borderline and Histrionic Personality Disorders all have this in common) You may know mom drives you crazy but you don't exactly why acts the way she does. All you know is that it hurts. You may know she is narcissistic, borderline, or...
Updated April 2025 Why your Narcissistic mother lies While I can't be sure, I have a pretty good idea. So let's start with some observations. Sooner or later, everyone tells a lie. In fact, over a lifetime, we all tell many lies. The Narcissist, however, is a liar....
Is Mom a helicopter, overly involved mother...or does is she a covert Narcissist? Mom knows best! Mom to the rescue! Mom is always right! Right? Humm.. the culture stands back and cheers, loudly! But where does good intention end and overreach begin? A closer look at...
Mom just can't take criticism. Regardless of how carefully you put your complaint, mom can't admit any wrongdoing. No matter what you say, she always has a comeback. Does she think she is untouchable or perfect? That would be an easy answer, but you know, that's not ...
You can't make Mom happy, but you certainly can waste a lifetime trying. When you look back, you may realize how much of your life you have tried to make mom feel better about herself. Before you realized it was an impossible, thankless job, did you spend much of your...
When #MeToo & Mom comes home. What happens when a mother does not protect her daughter from sexual abuse? What about when she doesn't believe her daughter when she tells her she has been sexually abused? Her daughter feels a deep level of betrayal she may not even...
It can be a hard question to ask yourself,- " Is my mother a covert narcissist? " You know something is amiss but you can't quite put your finger on it. Mom isn't loud and overtly self-centered but... she does always seem to make it about her. In fact, if mom doesn't...