Hi there,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this or I'll be allowed to do so, but I'll give it a go.
My mother it's a full blown narcissist of the worst possible type. My father is a narcissist too, but more like a follower and lastly - sex abuser along with the absolute inability to care about anything else than himself. I guess the next thing some people would wonder is how do I know he is a sex offender? Well, I was the person he started offending since I was 3 years old.
What my family as a whole did to me before I left them and afterwards until I completely cut all contact with them is unspeakable. No one knew until I hit 40. So for 40 years my life was basically a lie or performing everything as if it was a scene from a movie or theatre. Now that I am done with them I understood that this awful thing is happening all over the word and me being me - i can't just stand on the sidelines. I have to do something about it. Unfortunately, I won't be able to help or save everyone who are still living in this hell, but if I manage to help even just a few, than I'll definitely sleep better (I hope).
So - I'm writing a book based on my own experience, what they did to me and how I broke free. I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist or a therapist and have no official education on the matter. But I am a mother. I have a son and a daughter. And just the thought that someone might scar them for life no matter how vigilant I am - it's driving me crazy.
My appeal to you is - please share your story, if you think someone around you is narcissist or has a narcissistic traits, nothing will be quoted, all anonymous, purely to help me further with my self-education and see, mainly, how many of us are still out there, alone and voiceless.
So please, any comment, story, will be much appreciated. Of course, I'm open to questions too. No more hiding, no more lies - this is my new motto and I'll never change it for whatever reason. I know from experience- nothing good comes from living or keep it silent and hidden. Eventually, it all comes out and it could destroy you. So I'll do my best to cover all my experience and hopefully with your help I'll be able to cover anything anyone is willing to share.
Thank you, ladies and remember- no more hiding, no more lies.
Looking forward to hear from any of you. Thank you!!!