'They completely lack empathy. Underlying every conversation are envy and competition. When I'm around them, I feel unacknowledged, and I lose myself quickly.'
Narcissism often is rooted in the original family where children were pitted against each other.
Parents may enable narcissistic siblings by excusing bad behavior and insisting that the family stay together at all costs.Many estranged siblings realize over time that a brother’s or sister’sThat’s what happened to Karen Martin, 65, a Californian who is estranged from her older brothers. All three are narcissistic, she says; she has a limited relationship with one, none at all with the others.
They were envious of me because I was the only girl and the youngest, and they felt my parents favored me. But they don’t realize that, as an adult, I’ve really worked on maintaining a fulfilling relationship with my parents. They never did.When I don’t hear from any of them, I’m relieved because I don’t worry about when the next earthquake will hit. Also, I really don’t like the person I become when I’m with the one brother I still talk to.
woman, but around him, I become frightened and tentative, and I succumb to his demands. Sometimes, when he calls and I see his name on my cell phone, I begin to shake. Around him, I lose myself quickly.Changing the rules; “moving the goal posts” to benefit themselves.Altering reality to their benefit: defending or rationalizing self-serving behavior; deflecting blame;
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