"These are common and valid effects of having been raised by a parent who displays narcissistic behavior. However, they often just scratch the surface of much deeper and more nuanced experiences you may now live with. Narcissistic parenting can shape how you see yourself and others, your perception of reality, your attachment style, and even your choice in partner selection."
"An Externally Defined Sense of Self Parents high in narcissistic traits raise their children as extensions of themselves instead of as autonomous and unique people. Thus, these environments do not reinforce healthy mirroring between a parent and child, nor do they create environments sufficient for a child's individual exploration or allow for the child to discover who they authentically are."
Narcissistic parents commonly treat children as extensions of themselves, limiting opportunities for autonomous development and healthy mirroring. These parents frequently fail to teach necessary life skills, leaving children unprepared for practical independence. Many people raised by narcissistic parents experience depression, anxiety, fawning behaviors, perfectionism, and deeper issues such as existential emptiness and emotional disconnection. Narcissistic parenting can alter self-perception, how others are seen, perception of reality, attachment style, and partner selection. Adults raised this way may view close others as extensions of themselves, struggle to name personal preferences or values, and have difficulty choosing stable careers or goals.
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