The Manipulative Nature of Covert Narcissistic Parents
Did you grow up with narcissistic caregivers? Could be both? Could be only one. Please have compassion and sympathy for yourself and others. It is a difficult, unbearable situation that takes its toll on you as a child and as an adult.
Covert narcissistic parents are a blend of emotional immaturity and adult cunning when it comes to manipulating and exploiting their loved ones.
They are emotionally primitive children who must control those around them, because of their perverse insecurity.
Their behavior is bullying, and it is the family members who love and depend on them that become the unfortunate prey of their relentless manipulation.
The twisted driving force behind their actions is self-preservation, always at the expense of the well-being of their family members.
Narcissistic parents are masters of coercion, using a variety of tactics to maintain the carefully constructed image they present to the outside world.
They coerce their family members into upholding this manufactured identity, leaving their loved ones feeling trapped and powerless. The family home becomes a stage where these parents perform their roles of nobility and care while mistreating those closest to them. The narcissistic parent’s unrelenting need to feel special and invincible knows no boundaries, and they have no qualms about using their children as tools and weapons to bolster their own sense of power and influence.
These narcissistic personality disorder (npd) parents derive a sick sense of pleasure from manipulating and hurting others. Viewing it as a game, a way to demonstrate their prowess in the art of control. They rationalize their actions by convincing themselves that they are doing what is necessary to maintain their superior self-image. This justification allows them to inflict emotional pain without a hint of remorse, further showcasing their emotional immaturity and incompetence as a caregiver.
Narcissistic parents believe they are entitled to adoration and obedience from their family. They exploit the love and dependence of their children and spouses to fulfill their insatiable need for affirmation.
The manufactured facade they present to the world conceals the emotional void within, and they will go to great lengths to preserve this illusion, even at the cost of their family’s emotional well-being.
Cruelty has no bounds for them as they employ coercive tactics to maintain their false image of nobility and superiority. Hurting and damaging their innocent loved ones. Leaving lasting effects that are difficult if ever to recover from in life.
Their relentless pursuit of feeling exceptionally special and invincible drives them to use their children as tools and weapons to satisfy their insatiable need for power and influence.
It is essential to recognize the damaging impact of narcissistic parenting and seek support and strategies to protect oneself and break free from this cycle of manipulation and emotional abuse. Keep learning and building your sustainable foundation of calm. This is your path to peace, contentment and being able to make decisions in your life that will build your self esteem and your own tool box of calm. You took a step today, by learning more.
Nothing was ever your fault and you can find your way back to the light.