5. They Demand Your Respect
A narcissistic parent expects your respect and may exhibit an authoritarian parenting style as a result. They won’t make an effort to comprehend your viewpoint or have your best interests in mind. Instead, they impose unreasonably rigid standards and think that since you are their kid, you should respect them.
Someone with NPD, especially someone with severe NPD, is unable to love and is unable to maintain good connections, therefore they are unable to respect you via authoritative parenting.
If someone has severely poor self-esteem, they may unconsciously overcompensate by demanding respect from others because they believe this is the only way they can succeed.
6. They Manipulate and Control You
A narcissistic parent enjoys having a lot of control and power. They do this by employing guilt trips because they are unable to accept responsibility or communicate in a healthy way. Instead than merely doing it because their child needs it, they could add, “If I hadn’t paid all that money for braces, you wouldn’t have straight teeth.”
When someone has NPD, they are so materialistic that they dislike having to spend money on anyone else themselves, even if it is relatives. They desire power and control over others since they experienced a lack of control as children. In order to keep you feeling reliant on them, they frequently remind you that they invested a lot of money in you.
