A family's dysfunction can mirror the renovation of a faulty house, marked by emotional damage and denial. Suicidal ideation prompted a deep inspection of these issues. The author reflects on growing up amid narcissistic abuse, feeling isolated and without a baseline for comparison. The necessity to identify problem areas in both the family and oneself is highlighted. Healing requires removing what exacerbates suffering and recognizing the complexity of familial relationships, including trauma and its impact on mental health.
My family would have rather remained in denial of our structural instabilities, but the increasing severity of my suicidal ideations left me no choice.
Growing up in a narcissistic family system leaves a child with no baseline to compare to. Narcissistic abuse often isolates physical violence.
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