What It’s Like to Have a Parent with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder
About this episode
The episode discusses the experiences of growing up with a parent who has borderline or narcissistic personality disorders.
In this episode, I walk you through: What patterns are common in narcissistic vs. borderline personality disorderWhy the diagnosis itself isn’t what matters mostWhat it feels like to grow up as a child dealing with a parent with these dynamicsThe key differences in behavior, motivation, and emotional impactWhy these relationships feel so confusing, intense, and destabilizingWe also talk about emotional volatility, lack of empathy, and why being emotionally vulnerable with these parents isn’t ...
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