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Title: questions
Post by: Hyperbabe714 on September 15, 2004, 10:50:30 PM
I'm new to this post and also very new to understanding narcissism...I'm 19, live with my father...the narcissist, and obviously I'm sure you all know is hell!  I found out today from my therapist that he's narcissistic.  I have read some posts and all the posts I've read have been about making the Narcissist happy just to make it easy, I however have always confronted my dad about EVERYTHING, things are always insane here because of that.  Should I just pretend he's right and play along?  I just hate being manipulated, which he does ALL the time!  ANY ADVICE WOULD BE SO VERY APPRECIATED!  Here's the clincher...my father is a psychologist, yes a psychologist, I have no idea how but he is, the board has tried to take his license away several times, but he argues his way out or something.  Thank you soooooo much!
Marisa
Title: Re: questions
Post by: flower on September 15, 2004, 10:56:50 PM
Quote from: Hyperbabe714
I'm new to this post and also very new to understanding narcissism...I'm 19, live with my father...the narcissist, and obviously I'm sure you all know is hell!  I found out today from my therapist that he's narcissistic.  I have read some posts and all the posts I've read have been about making the Narcissist happy just to make it easy, I however have always confronted my dad about EVERYTHING, things are always insane here because of that.  Should I just pretend he's right and play along?  I just hate being manipulated, which he does ALL the time!  ANY ADVICE WOULD BE SO VERY APPRECIATED!  Here's the clincher...my father is a psychologist, yes a psychologist, I have no idea how but he is, the board has tried to take his license away several times, but he argues his way out or something.  Thank you soooooo much!
Marisa


Welcome Hyperbabe714,

Maybe you can find a way to move out and get your own place. Independence feels really good.

Best wishes
Title: Re: questions
Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2004, 12:46:33 AM
Welcome.

If you live with him you may have to pick your battles. If you can move out, it may make your life a lot easier.

bunny
Title: questions
Post by: ListNewbie on September 16, 2004, 01:20:53 AM
Move out as soon as you can!

Until then, I'd agree that you have to stroke his ego, if you don't want to fight.