Trying to co-parent with someone who has narcissistically abused you can feel like being partnered with a high school bully for the rest of your life, while perpetually trying to get an A+ on a class project while they’re happy just to pass the class itself.
Sharing a child with a parent who is narcissistic may feel a lot like hugging a beautiful cactus. Right from the start it’s an uphill battle because there’s so much work to be done re-framing and restructuring the order of your life and your child’s life.
Without a foundation of teamwork to build trust upon, easy compromises which would normally benefit the child, are going to be much harder to come by.
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