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[quote=Anonymous]Hi all.  I am also with you guys on this one.  It is my sister.  She is classic NPD.  My mother died when I as in my 20's (now I am 40's).  Mom was not NPD.  My Dad seems to be NPD or at least has strong tendencies.  He and I are not very close, we talk about 2-3 times per year.  My sister had always been difficult, but we had done okay and she was the only close family I had.  Then, I had a severe two year illness, where I went through the wringer and a big medical nightmare....and guess what?  She got mad because I couldn't be there for her exactly like I always had been (no understanding of my illness), and so she did this distancing thing where she hasn't cut me out of her life, just barely responds in conversation, won't call me, etc. It is all a bunch of games and ridiculousness.  I am wondering whether to try to work out a way to deal with it or to cut it off.  For now I just don't talk to her much.

Advice - look at your spouse.  People who grew up with Narcissists tend to be attracted to them.  Your spouse may not be full NPD, but may have some tendencies.  Mine does have some tendencies.  Then, also, we who grew up with them are usually co-dependents.  Co-dependent does not only refer to those in relationships with addicts.  It is about dysfunction.  We had to deal with our narcissistic parents somehow, and if we didn't become narcissistic ourselves, we usually became co-dependents.   [/quote]

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