Post by @mightyyyymouse

When a narcissistic mother runs the family, the whole house bends around her. Here’s what that actually looks like. 1️⃣ Reality becomes whatever SHE says Her version of events is the only version. Your memory? “That never happened.” Your feelings? “You’re so dramatic.” You grew up needing her permission to trust your own eyes. That’s why you still second guess yourself as an adult. 2️⃣ Everybody works for her image Keep the secrets. Smile at church. Make the excuses. “Mom’s just stressed.” The whole family became her PR team, and anybody who told the truth got treated like the traitor. 3️⃣ Siblings get turned into competition There was only so much of her approval to go around, so you learned to fight for it. Against each other. That’s why some of you still can’t have a real conversation with your brother or sister. You weren’t raised as teammates. You were raised as rivals. 4️⃣ Dad gets neutralized Controlled. Checked out. Or turned into another kid she manages. Doesn’t matter which. The result was the same. The one person who should’ve protected you couldn’t, or wouldn’t. 5️⃣ The kids become roles, not people The golden child. The scapegoat. The invisible one. You weren’t raised, you were CAST. Assigned a job in her story and punished any time you tried to be a whole person instead. I spent 18 years in narcissistic relationships and I’ve walked 8,000 people out of these patterns. Here’s what I know. You didn’t imagine it. You weren’t too sensitive. You were a kid trying to survive a system built around one person. You’re not crazy. The system was. How can I heal if I don’t know what cut me. Send this to the sibling who lived it with you. If you’re done playing the role she assigned you, message me FREEDOM and I’ll show you the blueprint. It is NOT your fault. And God bless. #narcissisticmother #narcissist #Love #viral #truth