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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother is a manipulative narcissist. I set boundaries many years ago in order to maintain my emotional health and raise a family. I have a sibling who continues to live as an adult with her because my sibling couldn’t make it on her own.

Family dynamics are more complex than they might appear on the surface.[/quote]

This is true. My narcissistic mother is very concerned about keeping up appearances in her community. I won't be subjected to her emotional abuse any longer and don't need to impress her friends and neighbors.[/quote]

Yup.  My family of origin (parents and younger sister) was incredibly dysfunctional growing up—parents fought constantly, both used me to meet their own emotional needs, blah blah.  Now our parents spend all their time managing my sister’s inability to support herself and her young daughter.  I love my parents but they’re very limited.  They also kept some things from me (related to my sister’s partner) that could have harmed my children, so I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive them for that.

I have a few coworkers who used to work with my mom years ago, and they rave about how compassionate and dedicated she was.  I’m sure she was, professionally, but that doesn’t always translate to home.   [/quote]

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