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When I was young, my parents:
- Took lots of pictures of me and told everyone how special I was
- Seemed interested in my activities and cared about my feelings
- Ignored me or got annoyed when I wanted attention
- Dominated conversations and made everything about them
- Embarrassed me or criticized me constantly
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When I had an accomplishment, my parents:
- Praised me and made me feel really proud
- Congratulated me and celebrated my achievement
- Seemed disinterested or minimized my accomplishment
- Took all the credit and talked about how it reflected well on them
- Pointed out mistakes or flaws in my performance
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When I was upset, my parents:
- Validated my feelings and comforted me
- Listened supportively and tried to understand
- Ignored me or told me to stop being dramatic
- Got annoyed that I was ruining their mood
- Told me I was too sensitive or overreacting
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When I talked about my dreams for the future, my parents:
- Encouraged me to pursue my passions
- Offered realistic feedback but supported my goals
- Seemed bored and quickly changed the subject
- Tried to sabotage my plans if they didn’t align with their hopes
- Laughed at my ideas or told me I would fail
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When I disagreed with my parents, they:
- Respected my different opinion
- Had calm discussions to express our views
- Shut down the conversation immediately
- Lectured me until I gave up and agreed with them
- Punished me harshly for daring to challenge them
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When other people complimented me, my parents:
- Felt proud and praised me too
- Agreed I deserved the positive feedback
- Seemed annoyed the focus wasn’t on them
- Took the credit themselves for my accomplishments
- Found a way to criticize me instead
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When I made a mistake, my parents:
- Helped me learn from it and move on
- Disciplined me fairly but with understanding
- Used it as proof I would never amount to anything
- Ranted about how I embarrassed them
- Called me names or inflicted cruel punishments
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My parents showed interest in my life by:
- Regularly asking about my thoughts, feelings and activities
- Attending my events and knowing my friends
- Only paying attention when it benefited them
- Wanting to know every detail to live vicariously
- Snooping and controlling everything I did
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My parents were most focused on:
- Nurturing my emotional needs
- Making sure I felt secure and loved
- Their own lives and interests
- Their image and what others thought of them
- My flaws and controlling my behavior
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When I went to them with a problem, my parents:
- Patiently helped me find solutions
- Offered caring advice to help me
- Minimized my concerns and told me to handle it myself
- Found a way to make it about them instead
- Berated me for bothering them with my issues
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My parents showed affection by:
- Regular hugs, praise and saying “I love you”
- Quality time, acts of service and thoughtful gifts
- Affection was not really part of our relationship
- Constantly telling me how great they were as parents
- Controlling everything I did in the name of “love”
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When I spent time with other families, I noticed:
- My friends’ parents treated them similarly to my own
- My family seemed stricter than most
- My friends’ parents were more involved and interested
- Other parents were less obsessed with status and image
- My friends had more freedom and were not belittled like I was
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As an adult looking back, I believe:
- My parents did the best they could and made some mistakes
- My parents were a bit flawed but overall loving
- My emotional needs weren’t a priority in my family
- My parents used me to feel valued about themselves
- My parents were toxic, narcissistic and abusive
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Quiz: Are you Raised by Narcissistic Parents?
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