A Narcissist in the Making
A Conscious Mother’s Fight To Kill A Legacy
Narcissists have become society’s punching bag, and for good reason. Their behavior can be horrifying and it’s important that we recognize it for what it is: manipulative, selfish and insidious in the manner in which it can undeniably ruin lives.
But, there is a distinction that I think is necessary to make: it’s their behavior that is so damaging, and in order to understand them and avoid creating more of this, we need to separate the behavior from the human.
Of course, there are legitimate psychopaths out there. This article is not intended to address them. Instead I’d like to invite you to consider the child who’s developed narcissistic coping mechanisms to protect their own heart.
This would be my son.
My son holds a very special place in my heart. He is my first born in a marriage to a man who I suspect never really wanted kids. After months of deliberation, my son’s father only said he would be okay with having kids when I gave him the ultimatum — after 6 years of dating — that having kids was non-negotiable if I was to marry him.
I had just graduated from optometry school, so my soon-to-be fiance` was assured that marrying me would have him set for life. I had already demonstrated that I was…
