What r/raisedbynarcissists is talking about this week

This is my first time here and I made this account just to talk about this: I, (34M, liberal) got a phone call from my father (61 and very MAGA) on Wednesday night, he wanted to talk about the...

A few weeks ago I texted my mom asking if my ballot delivered to my parent’s house (I moved out 2 years ago). She never responded. I thought it was weird but figured she forgot to respond, big...

So I recently turned 18 last month, which means that I should’ve finally been able to vote. Well a few weeks ago I received my ballot in the mail. I was planning to vote blue. Then a few days...

When I was a child / teen I knew my mom hated me, it was very apparent in how she treated me. But I found it hard to believe it anyways because as a young person I thought it was impossible for a...

"My daughter decided to go non-contact so I decided to disown her. She never has to worry about me contacting her ever again. It was quite freeing and I now have a peaceful life with people that...

Growing up I had this string of pets with short lives and tragic endings. 2 birds, a turtle, almost my current dog. My first bird died on my forst time at away camp. I came home and excitedly said...

Soooo at the start of the year my mum rang me at 6am to tell me the family home had been raided and my little brother (19) had been arrested for downloading CSEM. I went from 0-100 absolutely...

I had a therapist on Talkspace for a few weeks, and when I told her a few things that I had experienced (being raised in a narcissistic family system), she said: “It’s ironic that you are seeking...

Last week was Halloween. My 15-year-old daughter and I had our own plans already. Her friend was picking her up and they were planning to get ready for a party followed by a big sleepover at...

I cut off my mother, as well as my entire Nfamily earlier this year. My mother was the ringleader and the most sadistic out of the bunch. After trying several others, I’ve found a wonderful a...