@melissajbyrnex: Replying to @Josie Leigh communicating with my narcissistic mother was a challenge all within itself. And like I say, no matter where I put myself, it was always the wrong place to sit

Jeanie Mathieson :

I won’t tell you my age but I looked after my mother for over twenty years. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to help her. I was totally drained because she very rarely showed me any warmth or interest in my life. She passed away in July this year. I have my life back and haven’t shed a tear. I understand you entirely [Red heart]

Joolya :

I learned to develop an extremely flat affect - either talking to her or on the phone in front of her. If I sounded happy I would be punished (how very dare I be a happy child when she was miserable with adult responsibilities), but as you say, I couldn’t match her mood or I would get a slap for being miserable (how dare I be so ungrateful when I had a roof/food/clothes). So flat and emotionless with non committal noises was the way to go.

Laura Walton🧚🏻‍♀️ :

I’ve been following you for a few months and can I say thank you for talking about this kind of thing, I am no contact from my dad it’s been almost a year and it’s been hard but the time comes and you have to choose yourself, most people don’t understand as that my “dad” he’s “family” it don’t matter I was removed from his care when I was a child and he never ever changed in my adult life so thank you so much

annie❀˖° :

hii! i love your videos, i feel like a resonate with a lot of them. when / if you started therapy, how did you begin to unpack ANY of this? where do you start? tysm for reading this⭐️

Honey Lu 🍯💚 :

I went no contact with my mother for 5 years and I think she learned I don't play her games anymore. stay strong everybody ✨

Denise Marie Morgan :

Sounds like having a Gemini mother

taylor mccann :

my mam is exactly like this! i’m not contact with her also, im so sorry mel❤️

Cesca :

I always had the voice and smile I specifically used for my mother. It was always [Perfect score] fake. Having to pretend to be happy around her was exhausting. The only time the "real me" was let out, was when I was with my dad. I was always naturally happy to be around my dad.

Stephen Greenwood :

Dee :

Ohhhh that hit hard

indieanna101 :

Sounds like she has BPD unfortunately , very difficult personality to deal with. I feel for you so much xxx

Josie Leigh :

Thank you for responding lovely, I can relate so much! For me it was like I had to wear a mask around her that was never my true self as well as I didn’t feel safe to openly be me, it’s not something I did intentionally either I felt like I had a wall up blocking me almost like mutism!

Denise Marie Morgan :

Gemini mothers are well just something else

sez :

narcissist parent

Debbie.Amb10💖 :

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💜Officially Sarah💜 :

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Etty :

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rose :

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