Children raised by parents with narcissistic traits may face various challenges like extreme competitiveness, chronic people pleasing, and potential replication of toxic behaviors. Key indicators of such upbringing include inability to assert personal needs and the development of a push-over personality due to repression of basic emotions. Traits such as manipulation and guilt-tripping often stem from learned behaviors, resulting in some children becoming narcissistic themselves as a coping mechanism. The prevalence of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is significant, yet underdiagnosed, affecting about one in 20 individuals in the UK.
Being a chronic people pleaser is another telltale sign that a person's parents carry the disturbing personality traits that are linked to mental illness and relationship problems.
The first tell-tale sign that someone was raised by a narcissist is that they are unable to say no.
Children of narcissist parents have been made to feel 'sick, crazy or selfish for expressing the most basic of needs', resulting in them becoming a complete push-over in later life.
Toxic traits—including manipulating situations to make others feel small, gaslighting and guilt-tripping—are often learned behaviours.
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