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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this type of personality is often a result of at least one parent being very inconsistent in their parenting style, especially including giving and withholding love and attention, so that the child is always uncertain and confused as to what they have to do or not do, say or not say, to get the parent's approval and love.  It also involves them walking on eggshells all the time trying not to inflame the confusing parent.  Would this be anything like the parenting your daughter got from her mother?  If so, the results are very long lasting, possibly permanent, and very difficult to correct even with great therapy and full compliance with the therapists treatment.[/quote]

You're talking about the classic explanation for insecure attachment, which is believed to lead to narcissistic personality disorders. I think the current generation of teens/young adults has been trained to believe that their parents' job is to make them happy and that if they are not happy, then their parents are defective. It's not unusual for therapists and advice columnists to advise young adults to cut off contact if they feel discomfort around their parents. Read [i]The Coddling of the American Mind[/i].[/quote]

So you resurrected an 8 month old thread to toss out your pearls of wisdom?[/quote]

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