Narcissistic parent

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A narcissistic parent or toxic parent is a parent affected by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder. Typically, narcissistic parents are exclusively and possessively close to their children and are threatened by their children's growing independence. Narcissistic parents are self-absorbed, often to the point of grandiosity. They also tend to be inflexible and lack the empathy necessary for child raising. Narcissistic parenting may present in different forms, including grandiose and vulnerable expressions of narcissism. Grandiose narcissistic parents may be overly controlling, exhibit dominance, and the need for appreciation and affection, while vulnerable narcissistic parents may exude sensitivity to criticism, emotional withdrawal, and indirect control strategies. Both forms have been associated with negative parent-child relationships.

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