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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
Recently I asked my sisters why they sat there and did nothing while my mother screamed at me every night at the dinner table because I wouldn't eat. They said they just didn't know what to do. They were in shock. I can't ask my father because he died.
Maybe your talking with those who should have come to your aid will make you feel a little better.
I remember us talking about the possibility of him being a N. I am sure he is to a degree, probably not to a disorder. And here I am longing for empathy from him...
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Tisha Buv I'm afraid I haven't shared much of my story here on psych central because whenever I do I get misunderstood which is very frustrating for me.
I've been dealing with this stuff, confronting these people, in terms of my family, since I was a teenager.
What's triggered me today is now I am helping other people with PTSD and simultaneously having my PTSD used against me by someone else. Its a double bind. I suppose I could caution other people on self disclosure in the hopes of preventing other people the pain I am currently suffering.
Narcissism exists on a continuum, and only a licensed psychologist could diagnose NPD. From what you've told us about your husband, it definitely sounds like he has traits of a PD.