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84 Terrible Things Narcissistic Parents Do That Their Kids Never Really Forget

84 Terrible Things Narcissistic Parents Do That Their Kids Never Really Forget

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None of us chooses to be brought into this world. So you’d think the people responsible for raising us would at least give us a safe and loving home. Sadly, plenty of children end up in families that make their lives much harder than they ever needed to be.
Over on the Narcissistic Parents subreddit, users share what growing up with an entitled mother or father can be like. Many call out the things they went through, while others use humor to cope. We’ve rounded up a selection of their posts below. Scroll down to check them out.

#61 Anyone Who Gets This Too?

Tweet about mom threatening to call cops after kid leaves after being told to leave
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15points

#62 Here's A Picture I Really Liked

Banner message affirming individuality separate from parents
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14points

#63 Just Cried A Tear Of Happiness After Reading This. I Broke The Cycle Finally. My Kid Does Not Have To Go Through The Pain Of Dealing With Nparents

Handwritten letter about hero and mentor from child in handwriting assignment
14points

#64 It Took Me Until I Was 31 To Even Recognize What My Favorite Color Is. Who Else Had Nparents That Tried To Sabotage The Formation Of Your Identity?

Tweet about parents demanding family members conform to their personality with control and anger
13points

#65 Something A Lot Of People Here Have Heard Before

Tweet about trauma causing premature maturity in persons affected by horrible parents
13points

#66 I Always Thought I Was The Only Person Who Had Created A Different Version Of Myself To Be Around My Nmom. Grateful I Found This Group

Post expressing frustration with parents who claim to know you better than yourself
13points

#67 Saw This On 9gag

Meme showing dysfunctional couples causing failing relationships and kids
13points

#68 💯💯

Post describing loss of autonomy in abuse survivors and fear of taking initiative
12points

#69 I've Been Doing Research In My Free Time To Un-Learn All The Negativity And Toxic Behaviours. Thanks For Nothing

Meme showing a dog walking itself with caption about emotionally unavailable parents
12points

#70 Thought Of My Nmom When I Saw This

Meme image showing a woman with a serious expression captioned about problems asking what's wrong
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12points

#71 One Day At A Time

Text discussing the impact of having angry and petty parents on personal growth and emotional balance
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12points

#72 Hmm

Tweet about growing up without role models and reshuffling your deck for a better outcome in toxic family situations
12points

#73 Why Are You Angry With Me ¿

Social media post questioning why parents ruin your day and act unaware, highlighting terrible parents impact
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11points

#74 I Considered It Relevant

Tweet about not eating with those who brag about feeding you, replied with they're my parents
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11points

#75 Anyone Been Through This

Quote about narcissists rebuilding control and the importance of boundaries
11points

#76 Meeting My In Laws And Seeing What Real Families Are Like

Cartoon dog in burning room captioned toxic parents childhood
11points

#77 This... Makes A Lot Of Sense For Me. I Always Agree That My Parents Could Be Worse And I Do Wish Things Were Worse So I'd Feel Justified

Tweet explaining the trauma response of wanting traumatic experiences to validate victimhood and gaslighting effects
11points

#78 Exist For Yourself!

Illustration of a girl with text that says you don't exist to please your parents
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10points

#79 Untitled

Meme showing parents angry when kids have easier lives despite parents' hard work
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10points

#80 Not Necessarily Narcissistic But Definitely Displays A Lack Of Respect/Boundaries

Tweet showing torn mail after parents say you have mail on the table
10points
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