Adults of narcissistic parents, have you been able to hold on to a job or find a fulfilling career and friendships

My parents and siblings are narcissistic. I currently a 33F realizing how badly the narccasism has impacted me in my jobs and friendship. In the past I havent been able to hold on to friends or jobs. I would attract friends with toxic or negative tendencies.I get burnt out easily. My narcissistic parents pressured me heavily into an accounting career. I left after being too depressed and started working in HR and man when I tell you the negative experiences I had in my past 5 jobs I can actually write a book. My last HR job really impacted my mental health that I walked out and been sitting at home for a year. Im married and my family is supportive but im getting pressure to do something. Honestly I dont know what to do. Living with narcissistic family means being in survival mode my whole entire life.

I do feel drawn to help people in coaching like nervous system regulation or somatics or rewiring their brains. But I feel like mentally im not in a place to provide support.

What have you done in careers and friendships to find stability.

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u/Low-Consequence335 — 5 hours ago

Adult children of narcissistic parents, do you have kids?

My partner and I haven't been able to figure out if we want to have children. With the trauma my parents have left me with I don't have the capacity to take care of a child. I'm constantly overstimulated and drained around for my nieces and nephews. Kids are quite a bit of emotional, physical and mental labor. For those that have kids with narcissistic parents did you always wanted kids? What is the experience like?

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u/Low-Consequence335 — 2 days ago
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Adult children of narcissistic parents, do you have kids?

My partner and I haven't been able to figure out if we want to have children. With the trauma my parents have left me with I don't have the capacity to take care of a child. I'm constantly overstimulated and drained around for my nieces and nephews. Kids are quite a bit of emotional, physical and mental labor. For those that have kids with narcissistic parents did you always wanted kids? What is the experience like?

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u/Low-Consequence335 — 2 days ago

Adult children of narcissistic parents

Healing from narcissistic parents is by far the most difficult thing ever. So when you reached a point realizing your parents aren't going to change. How did you get over the grief and what helps? Because it seems like the grief anf anger are never ending.

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u/Low-Consequence335 — 17 days ago