“The narcissistic father does well receiving adoration, but the giving process is incomplete; it lacks empathy from the father back to the daughter. The reflective function breaks down, and the father keeps the adoration for himself, to fill a void. The daughter remains unseen. Her function is to mirror the father, and any other seeing is betrayal.”
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