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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've gone no contact with my sister. With my entire family actually, but that's a bigger story, but cut my sister off first. Why? Because she is a covert narcissist who does not mean me well. She had done so many underhanded things that would seem unbelievable unless you've experienced narcissistic abuse. And when confronted she would say some version of can't you see how hard my life is, why are you being mean to me. Takes zero accountability. Needs to assert control the whole family, and uses exclusion and scapegoating to gain control. I'm the family empath who finally said enough, no more. I'm the only one in my family who is brave enough to push back and go no contact. I don't expect anyone else in my family to do the same; they're too weak and need the approval of the group to survive. I chose to save myself.[/quote]

Can you share more of your experience with how you went about this?  My sister is a narcissist who won't take any responsibility for her life and I'm tired of her treating me poorly.  But how do you get a narcissist to respect no-contact boundaries?  Did she try to engage with you?  I'm worried mine will want an explanation when what I really want is her to leave me alone.[/quote].

No one can force contact. You may have to keep some distance from the rest of the family. You don't have to answer your phone or the door.

To the "family is always right" gang posting here, no one owes anyone else an explanation for their actions. Abusive, dysfunctional people LOVE the drama that goes along with discussions to attempt to address the problem. Mature adults know when to cut the chord.

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