toxic parents – I Have Something To Say

The Difference Between a ‘Normal’ Parent and a Narcissistic Parent

Those who have survived abusive childhoods at some time or another have run into someone (or many people) making banal

When I was a child, I had no tools or language to understand the abuse that was happening to me.

When I was thirteen, my father burst into my room while I was doing my homework, and demanded that

I grew up in an extremely dysfunctional home with a raging, alcoholic, narcissistic father. I still carry a lot of

One year ago today, I created my very first post, I Have Something To Say. This was a huge milestone in

It’s been nearly twelve years since I went no contact with my covert narcissist mother, thirteen for my malignant narcissist

I have often been labeled a “quiet” person, which always takes me by surprise. My mind runs so loud and

My husband came home late last night to find me curled up in my favorite furry blanket, staring at the

I have always been a perceptive person, able to see any situation from the point of view of others. Growing

Recently, Arc of Hope, an (excellent) child abuse recovery and support network on Twitter added me to a list titled