Dave (@daveb23.bsky.social)

I have an older brother and a younger sister and we might as well have all grown up in different houses because we were all assigned roles by parents who exhibit NPD traits. Our childhoods were radically different, and we're still treated differently as adults. It's no fun being the scapegoat.

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The peacock parent problem: how to survive being raised by a narcissist Psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton has written a book about growing up with a mother or father who is grandiose, entitled, exploitative and lacking in empathy. She discusses how to recognise the signs – ... https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/02/the-peacock-parent-problem-how-to-survive-being-raised-by-a-narcissist