Narcissistic families often create a carefully crafted illusion of harmony to hide the dysfunction beneath. Narcissist parents rely on cultural assumptions, pseudomutuality to present a facade of happiness, triangulation, favoritism, guilt, shame to hide their abuse and neglect.
Emotional manipulation disguises harmful behaviors as care, making it harder for you to identify abuse. Enmeshment blurs boundaries, leaving little room for personal autonomy. These dynamics exploit societal norms, such as the expectation of family
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