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Stay Stuck vs Get Free - NParents
« on: September 05, 2003, 12:50:19 PM »
How to stay stuck in hell in dealing with your N Parents. Repeatedly continue to have the following thoughts:

1. I think my parents would change if they could only see what they are doing. I will explain it to them until they get it.

2. My parents should accept what I say to them about their behaviors and attitudes. I will appeal to their sense of fairness.

3. My parents should accept responsibility for their actions and I am going to keep on until they do. I will convince them I am right about this.

4. If I tell them enough they will understand my feelings and then they will know how much they have hurt me. Then everything will be better. I'll keep explaining until they show me the respect I deserve.

5. I'm sure they want to change deep down. I know that inside they're thinking about this a lot and wanting to fix it.



How to begin the Process of Getting Free:

1. Know that they are unaware of their narcissistic behaviors and attitudes, as unbelievable as this may seem.

2. Know that they generally assume that others are like them.

3. Know that they do not see any need to change

4. Know that they will not respond positively to confrontation

5. Know that they did the best they could as a parent - probably as good as their parents treated them. They really don't know any better.

(With thanks to Nina Brown and her book Children of the Self-Absorbed)

Discounted Girl

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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2003, 10:14:28 AM »
Well, all I can say is those who "say" they love you need to be outraged when they learn of the abuse you have suffered in silence lo these many years. And fingers need to point at her and say ,, "shame, shame, shame" -- you had a nice little girl, a good little girl, who never caused you problems, who tried in every way to please you and you hated her for reasons known only to your sick mind. Mostly I am angry at myself for not "catching on" to the N state of my mother, and then it seems my father caught her sickness before he died, I wasted sooooooooo much time, tears, years and years and years. Now that the truth is out, no one is outraged, they don't want to hear about it, they say they think it's awful, but they are not outraged, provide no support, no ear to listen to the little girl who suffered in silence for so long. I point that finger at you mother and say shame, shame, shame ,,, you nasty, mean old bag. You are old now, but you have always been the same, nasty, nasty and mean, a liar, a bully and only interested in yourself. If you are not the star of the show, you are gone -- oh well, can't get back the years and can't get any ears, and can't forget it. Forgiveness is out of the question. I just want others to acknowledge what happened to me -- don't feel sorry for me, just acknowledge what she/they did to me. I'm not asking anyone to fix it, just don't keep discounting me. I never discounted you, but now I kind of wish I had -- kept that expended energy for myself.

rosencrantz

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Stay Stuck vs Get Free - NParents
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2003, 12:26:43 PM »
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And fingers need to point at her and say ,, "shame, shame, shame" -- you had a nice little girl, a good little girl, who never caused you problems, who tried in every way to please you...I point that finger at you mother and say shame, shame, shame ,,, you nasty, mean old bag. You are old now, but you have always been the same, nasty, nasty and mean, a liar, and a bully


I love this to bits!!!  I've said it out loud several times.  I'd never have the nerve to invent this myself (although I thought it was me writing on several occasions!!!).  But how cathartic!!   :lol:  Thank you for such a wonderful post.

I hear ya (as someone else on this board once said to me), Discounted Girl.  Only you're not discounted any more - welcome to the world of the 'stand up and be counted'!!!  :wink:

R
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