Destructive Generational Narcissism
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There are familes where generations of narcissists have lived and died and left a painful legacy of cruelty, betrayal, deception, manipulation and exploitiveness to their children, grandchildren and beyond. It is a miracle that these children survive their psychologically toxic childhoods to become vibrant, loving human beings. Visit my website:www.thenarcissistinyourlife.com
Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D.
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Posted by LindaMartinezLewi at 3/31/2010 1:43 PM 
Categories: self help, narcissism, mental health, interpersonal relationships
Tags: generational narcissism deprivation narcissism children of narcissists narcissistic abuse
Categories: self help, narcissism, mental health, interpersonal relationships
Tags: generational narcissism deprivation narcissism children of narcissists narcissistic abuse
This is something I've recently started to find fascinating in my own family. My N mother had an N father. He was a raging abusive N. She is more covert. She married a raging abusive N, my father. Neither my sister nor I are Ns but her husband has some N traits (diagnosed). Mine does not. I have no idea what, if anything, all of this means, but it's fascinating to think about.
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I almost commented on the entry about Divorce and the children, my 18yr old son at the time of our seperation choose to live with his dad, so I had no control to protect him, well of course my Ex totally turned him against me, then 9 months after the divorce was final my Ex died, so they memorialize him. I am now dealing with my son who has taken on N behavior traits, I have for the most part, chosen to distance myself from him to protect myself and his sister. through our DIV my ex demonized me to everyone and his family so it stands as, me against my son, and my Ex MIL and his crazy Sister who also took up my Ex's baton, upon his death, in hatred of me. He lied, manipulated resorting to anything to get His people to jump om his band wagon, and they did, fully.
My greatest pain of course is my relationship with my Son, I don't trust him and am not sure that I ever will. He is only 21 so I rationalize some of his behavior due to his age, I just hope one day he will come out of this mind set, this a my greatest focus of prayer now in my life.
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Thank you so much for recognizing survivors. My life was hell, my mother, father AND only sister (GC) are all narcissistic. I have severed ties with all of them. But getting where I am has taken so much effort and anxiety. Therapy, medications for depression and anxiety. So much work, stress and strain. I thought I was crazy but I was not. Anyhow, its nice to hear that all that effort may have broken a generational illness. I know on my mother's side it goes back. But my children are all symptom free, fine, empathetic people. I am proud of that.
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