About this episode
Erin discusses the dynamics of being a child of a narcissistic parent, emphasizing the shared responsibility between the parent and child.
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. One thing that has become perfectly clear to me is that narcissists are great performers. And, just like performers, they need an audience. Narcissistic parents only require an audience of ONE. These narcissistic performers or, as described in this episode, puppeteers, need a WILLING assistant (puppet). It’s natural to want to place full blame on the puppeteer because it is traditionally their hand…their actions…their script…their voice that controls the puppet. I now understand that a narcissistic puppet show is a different act altogether. The WILLING puppet (parent) has choices and free will. No one has a hand up their back. With that in mind, I can confirm that they are equally responsible, don’t get excuses, don’t deserve hall passes and haven’t earned forgiveness. The puppet’s OWN HAND is in all of it.
People in this episode
Host: Erin
Topics covered
- narcissism
- parenting
- mental health
- self-awareness
- personal responsibility
Keywords
- narcissistic parent
- puppeteer
- WILLING puppet
- mental health
- self improvement
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