About this episode
Erin discusses the impact of having narcissistic parents and their use of religion as a hiding place.
Join Erin and her guests, as they delve into what it means to be a child of a narcissistic parent. Each fortnightly episode is crammed full of honesty, humour and hope. This topic may not apply to ALL children raised by narcissists, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was experienced by many. Speaking from personal experience, my narcissistic parents’ favourite hiding place was/is religion. For them - all of them - religion becomes an instant crowd of approval, a dedicated rule book, a crutch, a “See! I told you so!” reference, a threat of hell or other repercussions and so on. Hiding behind religion isn’t an act of love or a kind of guidance. It’s basically a convenient hiding place for people who have a superiority or God complex (pun intended). They may think they’re safe and won’t be found! Yeah right! I see them! Oh, and God does too!
People in this episode
Host: Erin
Topics covered
- narcissism
- parenting
- mental health
- religion
- self-awareness
- personal experience
Keywords
- narcissistic parent
- religion
- mental health
- self improvement
- personal experience
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: religion
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