Re: Growing up with a narcissistic mother

I agree with ceasing all contact unfortunately for me both my parents are NPD, the marriage didn't last too long as you can imagine. My very ill mother continued to abuse me even in frail health. For my own sanity and the need to attend to my children properly, I ceased all contact. Don't feel a bit of quilt because I genuinely tried my best to have her in my life and she remained destructive. The judgement and condemnation from my family has been unbelievable. I have now surrounded myself with loving friends and cease all contact with some family members including my sister who sat in my house and in front of my niece and children decided to tell me how unhealthy it was that I had no contact with our mother,trying to berate me as if she was so superior. She herself having suffered greatly at her hand. I realize that I don't need that in my life. I see myself as a survivor and more importantly, I am protecting my children from accepting this abuse. Unfortunately their father is also NPD and my teenage children can see right thru him and on their own ceased all contact after his behavior escalated, I support them fully and have actually rehearse ways to maintan proper boundaries and honor their feelings. I feel if I did not live thru this I would never understand... I am happy I have survived and moved on, my life has meaning. NO on deserve to live under these monster's thumb Tweet