![]() They become trained to ignore their own discomfort to please the abuser, avoid abandonment and perform a great deal of emotional labor to keep themselves “safe” in the relationship even while remaining in the damaging relationship (in these cases, their sense of safety is not about actual safety but the need to maintain the toxic relationship to mitigate this fear of abandonment). This is why daughters of narcissistic fathers tend to end up in a trauma repetition cycle with rageful, narcissistic, and abusive partners who initially wear a charming false mask in adulthood. This type of maltreatment at a young age can affect the developing brain and condition you to adapt to dangerous situations rather than protect yourself from them. Some narcissistic fathers even lead double lives, engaging in deception and fraud, or have whole secret second families. ![]() In reality, they were engaging in cruel verbal, emotional, psychological, or even physical abuse against you, your siblings, and their spouse. ![]() You may have experienced cognitive dissonance as you witnessed your narcissistic father charm the community, relatives, friends, or strangers in a way that made them appear affable and loving. The narcissistic father can be charming and kind to others but cruel to their loved ones behind closed doors. Their reputation in public rarely matched their cruel treatment behind closed doors. Narcissistic fathers and narcissistic parents in general can demean their children using the following manipulation tactics: They are charming to others but unleash their aggression on their loved ones. If you’re the daughter or son of a narcissistic father, you likely experienced manipulation and exploitation from an early age.
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