7 Signs of Narcissistic Parents

Narcissism originates from the Greek mythology, where the young Narcissus fell in love with his own self reflection in a pool. The term was later popularized by the doctor Sigmund Freud. The American psychiatric association (APA) has included narcissistic personality disorder, as part of the DSM since 1968. Do you suspect yourself growing with a narcissistic parent? Is your mother or father narcissistic? Are you a children of a narcissist? If so, then you might want to watch this video to see if you relate to the signs.

You can learn more about NPD here:

Or watch one of our old videos on this topic:

Script Writer: Catherine Huang
Script Editor: Steven Wu
Animator: Naye Meneses
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

#narcissism #narcissisticparenting

If you feel that our content has made a difference, you can support our channel here:

It comes with perks like a badge next to your username when you comment, free e-book, live QnA etc.

Or if you prefer one time donations, you can do so here:

Thanks again! If there are any other topics you'd like to see on this heavy subject, do let us know. All the proceed goes back towards the team and making more content in a sustainable way.

References:

Fabrizio, K. (2018). 5 (Subtle) Signs Your Mother Is a Covert Narcissist. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 31, 2018,

Malkin, C. (2016, September 30). 8 Common, Long-Lasting Effects of Narcissistic Parenting. Psychology Today. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

Ni, P. (2016, February 28). 10 Signs of a Narcissistic Parent. Psychology Today. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

Steber, C. (2017, July 13). 13 Subtle Signs Your Mom Is Probably A Narcissist. Bustle. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

[Psychgo]

What was your best childhood memory? My was playing in the basketball court where I used to live. Comment yours.

[coachbahman]

*There is a difference between parentship and ownership.*

Parenting is based on love, narcissism is based on fear.

[Emmelmpau]

8: Believing age is synonymous with wisdom.

[kayleighjewell]

Growing up with a narcissist mother has caused me to associate love with pain and now I have trouble trusting anyone and letting anyone in

[sai]

I've always doubted myself as to whether i'm actually being emotionally abused or not. I always felt like I was just sensitive and overreacting but it's such a relief to finally see that what i'm experiencing is very much real, and very much painful. Please pray for me to get out of this household :(

[thearnotts]

I’ll never forget the day I realized my dad is a narcissist. Every now and then I watch one of these videos to remind myself I’m not crazy and this is really what I was living when I was a teen.

[enigmaticdreams]

- age = wisdom

- “i love you, but i *can get disappointed* ”

- “i am the parent, *you are the child* ”

- “i am not as bad as (insert abusive person here), so shut up.”

- “ *i know you better than you know yourself* ”

[cheetara]

I HATE IT when people would say “you only have one mother.” We’ll I rather have no mother than have a narcissistic one in my life. That’s real talk.

[whoareyou]

“i’m just doing what’s best for you” i’ve heard that line too fucking much.

[BrainsApplied]

Parenting should be based on love. If you're parents care more about their image, they really suck.

[devilishbeaut]

Yeah, I definitely have a narcissistic mother.

[josephaldrich]

This might sound awful: I used to live only with my mom, but when my mom died of course I was devastated, but as time went by, I started having a new feeling which I wasn't very familiar with: that feeling was actual peace... Authentic peace.
I started feeling bad about myself because of that, I was like (How can I feel good if mom is gone?), But then I found out about narcisism and I started to understand why was I feeling so relieved.
Now I'm attempting to be a better person every day.

[kouklakiii]

Some people should really rethink about bringing a child into their miserable and abusing lives and narcissists are some of those

[navap.]

To people with narcissistic parents, remember: you don't have to love them (and for that matter, you don't have to love anyone). Society teaches us that we have to love our family, but there's no reason for us to love someone who abuses us and does more harm than good, even if they're your parents.
After you understand that, it'll be much easier to love people who deserve it, and it'll be a lot easier for you to do what's best for you, not what society thinks is best for you.
Remember: love has to be earned, even with family.

[HeyJoeHaze]

My parents are like this.
It has destroyed my life.

[magiv]

"they might go through your room and throw away some of your possessions"

Why you gotta trigger me like that

[bharathibharathi]

Narcissistic mother gossip about their own children to others. They want to hear that their children are bad and they're good mother from others. This is happening to me 😑don't know how to escape

[tabaxi]

me: has narcissistic parents
me: clicks on this video
me:
me: what did i expect

[KillaQ]

Lived my whole life with my parents like that. Now that I won't follow their orders anymore they're throwing me out from home. Best thing that could've happened to me

[lillyfletcher]

So I have an abusive mom, an abusive dad, and both of them are narcissistic.


Great.