THE SCAPEGOAT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING NARCISSISTIC FAMILIES, AND HEALING FROM NARCISSISTIC ABUSE Quotes

“Psychological Effects of Narcissistic Abuse on the Scapegoat Doubting your own worth. Believing that you are 'bad' or defective. Accepting negative feedback from family. An overwhelming desire for external validation. Constantly feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or confused because you don't know what your family expects of you or how to please them. Believing that you must make the narcissist happy in order to prove that you are lovable and not 'bad' or the problem. Difficulty forming and maintaining relationships. Choosing narcissistic friends or partners. Fear of abandonment and imposter syndrome if others discover how 'flawed' you really are.”
― Emily Walker, THE SCAPEGOAT'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING NARCISSISTIC FAMILIES, AND HEALING FROM NARCISSISTIC ABUSE