May 09 2024 37 mins 1
Let’s talk about siblings! Navigating a relationship with a narcissistic parent can be hard enough. What happens when there’s a younger sibling involved? In this week’s episode, we talk about everything from sibling relationships in adulthood and how your roles might change overtime to why a narcissistic parent might promote divisiveness throughout your childhood and what you can do to maintain a healthy relationship with your younger sibling(s) even after you’ve taken a step back from your parent.
0:00 Sibling Relationships
5:01 Golden Child v. Scapegoat
8:00 Projection and Projective Identification
11:50 Capitalizing on Others’ Mistakes
14:00 Promoting Isolation
18:14 Taking a Step Back
20:05 Feeling Abandoned
23:01 Changing Behavior
27:01 The Smear Campaign
32:23 My Best Advice
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