“They want her to dress and behave just as they do, and to choose boyfriends, hobbies, and work that they would choose. “For her own good,” they might forbid or criticize whatever their daughter likes or wants, undermine her ability to think for herself, to know what she wants, to choose for herself,…”— Darlene Lancer, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, Children of Narcissists, Narcissistic Abuse, Childhood Emotional Abuse, Self-Centered Parenting
“Other mothers want their daughter to look and be her best “according to them,” but cripple their daughters in the process through criticism and control. Such mothers attempt to live through their daughter, who they see as an extension of themselves.”— Darlene Lancer, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, Children of Narcissists, Narcissistic Abuse, Living Vicariously, Childhood Emotional Abuse
“People with NPD are myopic. The world revolves around them. They control and manipulate their children’s needs, feelings, and choices when they can, and take it as a personal affront deserving of punishment when they can’t. Parenting is often, “My way or the highway.” Self-involvement leads some nar…”— Darlene Lancer, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, Children of Narcissists, Narcissistic Abuse, Childhood Emotional Abuse, Self-Centered Parenting