“Life was simple and stable. That was my mantra of self-deception. It was how I stayed in denial of the complexity and dysfunction that had engulfed me.” DenialSelf DeceptionNarcissistic AbuseScapegoatDysfunctional FamilyDysfunctional FamiliesToxic RelationshipScapegoatingNarcissistic Abuse Victims Book:Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays Source: Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays
“I was in denial of the glaring reality that my existence depended on my willingness to comply with the family policy of me earning the splinter of space they granted to me.” Emotional AbuseToxic RelationshipsToxic PeopleNarcissistic AbuseScapegoatDysfunctional FamilyDysfunctional FamiliesToxic RelationshipScapegoatingDysfunctiontion Book:Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays Source: Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays