That is seriously wrong
11 Narcissistic Traits of Mothers Who Don’t Even Know They’re Ruining Their Kids’ Lives
Narcissism is a phenomenon where a person with low self-esteem is afraid to lose authority in other people’s eyes and they start manipulating their friends, colleagues, and family to look better than they really are. These people are not afraid of doing anything to achieve their big career goals, they are abusive in personal relationships, and they harm their loved ones.
We at Bright Side decided to imagine what it’s like when your beloved mom is like that.
Narcissistic mothers won’t let their kids’ successes overshadow their own.
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She’s only worried about her own problems.
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These mothers humiliate their children.
She makes kids feel guilty for getting something.
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She thinks she always deserves the best.
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Her love is unstable. When she needs something, she’s kind. When she doesn’t, she’s rude.
She cares too much about how other people see her.
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She complains about people that do something against her will.
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Narcissistic mothers are jealous of their daughters’ beauty. And they pretend to be caring.
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She criticizes a lot but almost never gives praise.
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They’re angry if someone else is in the spotlight.
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Every time I was in hospital, mother had to make it all about herself.
Have you ever had to deal with narcissistic people? How did you behave? Tell us about your experience.
Comments
I have to admit, my mother was exactly like this in so many ways. I left home so many times to get away from it, and it was always someone else's fault. I grew up wondering why her friends got less and less each year. Everything was controlled, right down to my Internet banking. No money was my money, it was all for the house. It took me years to learn budgeting skills because of her. She's been gone for 10 years, and I do admit that I miss her every day, because it wasn't always like that, sometimes she could be really nice, and that's the memories I prefer to remember
I'm sorry to hear that! Sometimes parents think they do something good for their children but they actually do more damage this way
I'm so happy that my mom wasn't like this at all!
it's literally my aunt
its my uncle for me, on top of it all I have to bear his pessimism...
My mother was like this, that's why l left home at 15 and didn't go back for over 10yrs until she faked a heart attack.
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