Parents play a significant role in shaping their children’s characters and abilities. They are the ones who initially help them learn how to navigate life, acquire social skills, develop trust, and manage emotions when dealing with difficult situations. Yet, narcissistic parents contribute to the total opposite of what was mentioned.
A narcissistic parent can be defined as someone who lives through, is possessive of, and/or engages in marginalizing competition with their offspring. Typically, the narcissistic parent perceives the independence of a child (including adult children) as a threat and coerces the child to exist in the parent’s shadow, with unreasonable expectations. In a narcissistic parenting relationship, the child is rarely loved just for being herself or himself.
To fully understand how this may significantly affect their offspring’s personal growth and maturity, let’s explore the 10 things narcissistic parents do to their children. Let’s begin!
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