There is a very fine line between self-confidence and narcissism. While having self-esteem is important and crucial to one’s progress, being a narcissist can be detrimental to relationships, and when it comes to children, raising them by narcissistic parents can be very damaging. It may continue to affect them even as they grow into adults because it develops negative traits that are difficult to abandon later, most notably raising a dependent, dependent and selfish person.
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In this report, we monitor some negative traits that may develop over time to produce narcissistic people in society, according to a report E TIMES.
lack of self-confidence
Children born to narcissistic parents may feel the need to prove themselves, yet they will lack the self-esteem and confidence to do so, since their parents have set high standards that are difficult for them to reach, which causes them to not value themselves properly.
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please people
Those who are born to narcissistic parents often grow up trying to win people’s approval in every way, they can’t face rejection, in addition to they are hungry to hear words of praise and appreciation from others.
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They are heading towards perfection
Narcissistic parents tend to criticize their children’s efforts and achievements, and are likely to exaggerate their struggles and achievements, which makes their children feel insignificant most of the time. Who has not yet been exposed to life tests.
reliant
While all children depend on their parents, those who are born narcissistic cannot provide for themselves, even if they are able to. They feel the need to ask their parents about everything, and their parents’ decisions have overshadowed their own.
manipulation
Manipulation is a personality trait that children may pick up from their parents, and given that narcissists have a great ability to attract people with their words, children born to such people develop this trait over time, with manipulation becoming dominant.