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Originally Posted by Teacake
I'm not so sure a childhood has to be traumatic, terrible or abusive to produce a narcissist. The absence of a good enough mother at crucial states can do it too. Mothers who work because they dont understand what motherhood Is may love their children and may provide safe good lives for them, but still produce narcissists.
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Well this is coming from someone who shows all the traits.... I know my own childhood was pretty bad. And the stories of others who shared their background were pretty tragic.
But, having an uncaring mother would be pretty tragic in and of itself.
I'm not a mental health professional... So, I don't know about the degrees of hurt, or types of hurt that cause people to have narcissistic traits... but, I do feel a lot of compassion for them. No one would choose to be this way... I know I didn't.
But, there are times I wonder if complex-PTSD might be a better fit for me.