NARCISSISTIC ABUSE

Narcissistic Personality Disorder Symptoms/Causes

Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:

Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
Exaggerate achievements and talents
Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
Take advantage of others to get what they want
Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
Be envious of others and believe others envy them
Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
Insist on having the best of everything -- for instance, the best car or office

At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they perceive as criticism, and they can:

Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment
Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation

NARCISSISTIC FAMILY ABUSE

TRAUMA BONDING (click here)

Abusive people and how they use money against others:

Outstanding Resource on The Topic of "No Contact":

Movies about the intergenerational transmission of trauma

Parents (1989)

Carrie (1976)

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

Into the Wild (2007)

Hereditary (2018)

I, Tonya (2017)

Monster (2003)

Mommy Dearest (1981)

Black Swan (2010)

The Glass Castle (2017)

White Oleander (2002)

Psycho (1960)

The Cell (2000)

The Shining (1980)

Firstborn (1984)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

Outside Providence (1999)

Lady Bird (2017)

My Friend Dahmer (2017)

Walk the Line (2005)