How Children Become Narcissists


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 10. Narcissistic values at home.

 In this example, the child is raised in a competitive home that only recognizes outstanding achievement. One or both parents are narcissists who demonstrate their devotion in public. Why bother if you can’t be the best? Is the motto of the family?

 To put it another way, love is conditional for the family. You were showered with grace and attention when you win a race, a science competition, or do well in a school play. If you don’t, you’ll be a disappointment. Everyone in the family is expected to be extraordinary, and to show it on a regular basis. Do your parents implement these values?

 9. A narcissistic parent that devalues his/her child.

 The dominating and belittling parent is continually putting down the child in the circumstance. The parent is irritable and easily annoyed, and he or she has unrealistic expectations. If a parent has more than one child, one of them will be celebrated while the others will be undervalued. The good one can quickly devolve into the bad one, and a new sibling is promoted as result.

 Nobody in the family feels safe, and everyone is focused on calming down the narcissistic parent. The other parent is frequently rejected in the same manner as the children. Have you been devalued by your parents?

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