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Originally Posted by Transcending1
This was my childhood experience, someone always undermining my judgement. My mother is NPD/HPD. She was extremely critical and perfectionistic. Failure was such a devastating experience as a child and any child of an NPD will know that no matter the outcome, you always fail in their eyes. As an adult, I second-guess every decision I make or feel so conflicted that I choose not to decide anything. It's really effected my sense of self and hampered my career/educational goals.
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Hi Transcending1.
I hear you...
I think both of my parents could be diagnosed as NPD, although they never have been. For my entire life it has been "let me turn the conversation back to being about me a split second after you have said something about you." Lately I have been really coming to terms with accepting that I will be forever ignored by them, at least the true me, the real person will forever be ignored. It makes me sad.
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Originally Posted by Transcending1
...It's really effected my sense of self and hampered my career/educational goals.
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I can so relate. I am struggling with it today.
So... you are not alone.