Narcissists are characterized by toxic relationship patterns. While partners have the option of breaking up with them, this is often not possible for children of narcissistic parents. What does it do to people when parental love is conditional? A look into the world of children with a narcissistic parent.
They are considered lacking in empathy, manipulative, egocentric – and statistically they make up about 0.4 percent of our society: narcissists. In Germany alone there are more than three million people with a diagnosed narcissistic personality disorder.
Those affected are friends, partners, siblings – and not infrequently parents. Especially when it comes to parenting, narcissists often reach their limits. Because narcissists have trouble forming a loving, deep connection with other people.