{"id":5804,"date":"2022-07-13T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/?p=5804"},"modified":"2024-02-10T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T18:21:08","slug":"will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Narcissists Hurt Their Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5804\" class=\"elementor elementor-5804\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e50f66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e50f66\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4caeb452\" data-id=\"4caeb452\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2def3446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2def3446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Reviewed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/karis-a-williams-ms-psych-lpc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karis A. Williams, MSMHC, LPC<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bd9ef3\" data-id=\"3bd9ef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e91d3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5e91d3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/our-editorial-process\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b056cb6\" data-id=\"b056cb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf8815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cf8815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Narcissists are notorious for their extreme cruelty when things don&#8217;t go well with significant others, work associates, friends, neighbors, just about anybody.\u00a0 But what about their children?\u00a0 Will a narcissist hurt their children?<\/p><p><strong>In truth, every narcissist will hurt their child.\u00a0 But to what degree?\u00a0 When a narcissist is low on the narcissism spectrum, abuse of their children will be significantly less than someone who falls much higher on the spectrum.\u00a0 Because narcissists have no empathy for others, it is nearly impossible to make them understand the harm they are doing and stop doing it.<\/strong><\/p><p>Of course, there is much more to the answer to this question than a couple of sentences.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a look at what narcissists hurting their children looks like in the real world and the issues that arise from it.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668907b1c0752\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#Why_Do_Narcissists_Hurt_Their_Children\" title=\"Why Do Narcissists Hurt Their Children?\">Why Do Narcissists Hurt Their Children?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#When_a_Joke_Really_Isnt_a_Joke\" title=\"When a Joke Really Isn&#8217;t a Joke\">When a Joke Really Isn&#8217;t a Joke<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#How_do_Narcissists_Hurt_Their_Children\" title=\"How do Narcissists Hurt Their Children?\">How do Narcissists Hurt Their Children?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#Even_Golden_Children_Dont_Escape_the_Hurt\" title=\"Even Golden Children Don&#8217;t Escape the Hurt\">Even Golden Children Don&#8217;t Escape the Hurt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#Children_of_Narcissists_Dont_Get_to_Live_Their_Own_Life\" title=\"Children of Narcissists Don&#8217;t Get to Live Their Own Life\">Children of Narcissists Don&#8217;t Get to Live Their Own Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#Do_Narcissists_Hurt_Their_Children_Intentionally\" title=\"Do Narcissists Hurt Their Children Intentionally?\">Do Narcissists Hurt Their Children Intentionally?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#Trying_to_Avoid_Narcissistic_Abuse\" title=\"Trying to Avoid Narcissistic Abuse\">Trying to Avoid Narcissistic Abuse<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#How_do_Narcissistic_Mothers_Hurt_Their_Children\" title=\"How do Narcissistic Mothers Hurt Their Children?\">How do Narcissistic Mothers Hurt Their Children?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#A_Little_Bit_of_a_Rabbit_Trail_Sorry\" title=\"A Little Bit of a Rabbit Trail (Sorry!)\">A Little Bit of a Rabbit Trail (Sorry!)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#How_do_Narcissistic_Fathers_Hurt_Their_Children\" title=\"How do Narcissistic Fathers Hurt Their Children?\">How do Narcissistic Fathers Hurt Their Children?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#My_Kids_Experiences_With_Their_Narcissistic_Father\" title=\"My Kids&#8217; Experiences With Their Narcissistic Father\">My Kids&#8217; Experiences With Their Narcissistic Father<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#How_do_Children_Heal_From_Narcissistic_Abuse\" title=\"How do Children Heal From Narcissistic Abuse?\">How do Children Heal From Narcissistic Abuse?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/will-a-narcissist-hurt-their-child\/#If_you_found_this_article_valuable_I_think_you_will_also_find_the_following_articles_valuable\" title=\"If you found this article valuable, I think you will also find the following articles valuable:\">If you found this article valuable, I think you will also find the following articles valuable:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_Narcissists_Hurt_Their_Children\"><\/span>Why Do Narcissists Hurt Their Children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The simple answer to why narcissists hurt their children is that they don&#8217;t even see them.\u00a0 They can only see themselves, what they are trying to obtain, and what means they are going to use to get whatever it is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>So, in effect, not only do they not see their children as people, they DO see them as a means to get what they want.\u00a0 Let me give you an example.\u00a0 Do they want credit as the best parent?\u00a0 Then they will treat their kids so amazingly in public.\u00a0 Nobody will have a clue about what goes on behind closed doors.\u00a0 And the children will be afraid to say anything because they know nobody will believe them when they see their parent(s) being so wonderful in public.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_a_Joke_Really_Isnt_a_Joke\"><\/span>When a Joke Really Isn&#8217;t a Joke<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>My ex used to &#8220;joke&#8221; about our kids being slave labor.\u00a0 I would laugh along with him.\u00a0 Until one day I realized he wasn&#8217;t kidding.\u00a0 While I have no problem teaching children how to work and do age-appropriate chores, it isn&#8217;t their responsibility to do the parents&#8217; work because parents don&#8217;t want to.\u00a0 One of the things I did with my kids was offer them money to clean my room.\u00a0 I would never assign it to them.\u00a0 But if they wanted extra money and were willing, I was happy to pay.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>On the other hand, my ex would force them to clean up and organize our huge oversized two-car garage.\u00a0 I would tell him he can&#8217;t do that when he is the one that messed it up.\u00a0 He would reply that I would have the kids clean my room.\u00a0 Except that I didn&#8217;t make them do it.\u00a0 It was by choice.\u00a0 And my kids considered cleaning the garage they didn&#8217;t mess up to be torture on a Saturday family day.\u00a0 Especially when their dad wasn&#8217;t helping them get it done.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_Narcissists_Hurt_Their_Children\"><\/span>How do Narcissists Hurt Their Children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Narcissists hurt their children in pretty much the same ways they hurt other people.\u00a0 They have scapegoats and they have golden children.\u00a0 Both end up with psychological damage, regardless of whether they are the narcissistic parent&#8217;s favorite or least favorite.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>For the scapegoats, narcissists will get angry with no warning.\u00a0 The children won&#8217;t know what caused the outburst.\u00a0 Anything can set the narccissist off.\u00a0 If the children don&#8217;t respond in the way he wants them to in his anger, he will escalate things until they are absolutely unbearable.\u00a0 The narcissist can display his anger with physical, psychological, emotional, verbal, or financial abuse.\u00a0 It is generally a combination of several types of abuse.<\/p><p>When in a verbal altercation with their children, they will demand answers from them.\u00a0 When the child(ren) don&#8217;t answer the way they want them to (even though the answer was totally honest), they will then attribute the answer they want to the child.\u00a0 They will assign motives based on their own thinking and not what the child was actually thinking.\u00a0 And they will be angry that the child didn&#8217;t read their mind and answer correctly.\u00a0 There is no winning.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Will-Narcissists-Hurt-Their-Children-1.jpg\" alt=\"A father yelling at his young daughter while she hangs her head in fear and shame, representing the concept of will narcissists hurt their children.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Will-Narcissists-Hurt-Their-Children-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Will-Narcissists-Hurt-Their-Children-1-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Even_Golden_Children_Dont_Escape_the_Hurt\"><\/span>Even Golden Children Don&#8217;t Escape the Hurt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>As for the golden children, things may be a little bit easier, but they do not escape the abuse.\u00a0 They are used as an example of the narcissist&#8217;s &#8220;perfect&#8221; family in public.\u00a0 The pressure to look perfect is impossibly hard.\u00a0 When they don&#8217;t live up to the parent&#8217;s expectations, there will be hell to pay.\u00a0 Then they will surely live up to the expectations next time.<\/p><p>The golden child is an extension of the narcissistic parent.\u00a0 They don&#8217;t get to make their own choices.\u00a0 They will go to the college that their narcissistic parent chooses.\u00a0 And they will study the major that the parent wants them to.\u00a0 Once they graduate and begin their career, it will be according to the preferences and approval of their narcissistic parent.\u00a0 They will always live under the scrutiny of the parent.\u00a0 The pressure will be unbearable.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Children_of_Narcissists_Dont_Get_to_Live_Their_Own_Life\"><\/span>Children of Narcissists Don&#8217;t Get to Live Their Own Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>That is IF they get to go to college.\u00a0 Often, children of narcissists are expected to stay home as a young adult to help hold down the fort.\u00a0 They will take care of the home, the younger siblings, and any other work that the narcissistic parent demands of them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Unfortunately, because they have been made to feel guilty if they choose to move on, they stay in the home, trapped and unable to live an independent adult life.<\/p><p>And finally, there is the narcissistic parent that virtually ignores their children.\u00a0 It is up to the other parent to raise them.\u00a0 And as adults, they will never be in touch with them, unless there is something they need from them, or they are trying to impress someone with their relationship with their children.\u00a0 The only time they will relate to their children is when someone is watching and they have something to gain (or lose).<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Narcissists_Hurt_Their_Children_Intentionally\"><\/span>Do Narcissists Hurt Their Children Intentionally?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>While the things narcissists use to hurt their children are intentional, I don&#8217;t necessarily believe they are saying to themselves, &#8220;I think I am going to hurt my kids and make their life miserable.&#8221;\u00a0 I think they may say that when they have been offended by the less-than-perfect behavior of their children.\u00a0 But that is because in the moment they have to get rid of the shame they feel from being offended by their children&#8217;s words or behavior.\u00a0<\/p><p>As soon as that shame is gone, the world feels wonderful to him again.\u00a0 It&#8217;s as though he doesn&#8217;t remember what he just said or did to his kids.\u00a0 Just that he took care of things and now life is good again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Under some circumstances, I do believe narcissists hurt their children intentionally.\u00a0 But I don&#8217;t think they concentrate on the fact they are hurting their children.\u00a0 They are just thinking about what they want to get out of their children.\u00a0 There is no humanity involved.\u00a0 Just his need to transfer his own shame to his children.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trying_to_Avoid_Narcissistic_Abuse\"><\/span>Trying to Avoid Narcissistic Abuse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Children who are victims of this narcissistic mentality will try to stay under the radar.\u00a0 They will try to predict what the narcissistic parent wants, and then work hard to get it done so they can avoid the anger they will incur if they don&#8217;t perform up to standard.\u00a0 They grow up to be people pleasers that are extremely stressed out and frazzled.\u00a0 And they feel like they will never measure up.\u00a0 The psychological damage is extreme.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>I have not even addressed the issue of physical abuse.\u00a0 Often physical abuse comes quickly, and the children do not see it coming.\u00a0 In our home, there were face slappings as he would walk casually by.\u00a0 He intentionally caught them off guard so they wouldn&#8217;t be able to protect themselves from his slaps.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Additionally, when the children were younger, he would punish them in embarrassing ways.\u00a0 Again, he was transferring his own shame to them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>As the kids get older, the anger and punishments got angrier and more severe.\u00a0 I think it was because he was feeling that he couldn&#8217;t control them as well as he could when he was younger.\u00a0 So he would step up the consequences of their behavior (not even necessarily bad behavior) so they wouldn&#8217;t &#8220;cross him&#8221; again.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5863 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Will-Narcissists-Hurt-Their-Children-2.jpg\" alt=\"A father standing over his teenage son, who is sitting at a table.  The father is yelling at him, showing one way that narcissists hurt their children.\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Will-Narcissists-Hurt-Their-Children-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Will-Narcissists-Hurt-Their-Children-2-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_Narcissistic_Mothers_Hurt_Their_Children\"><\/span>How do Narcissistic Mothers Hurt Their Children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Interestingly, the way narcissistic mothers hurt their children is very different than how narcissistic fathers hurt their children.\u00a0 Even more, how each treats daughters versus sons is also very different.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a look at the details.<\/p><p>First, the narcissism itself is virtually the same, whether it is a mother or father.\u00a0 It is all still about control, lack of empathy, and lack of remorse for the abuse.\u00a0 The difference is in how it manifests.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>As a general rule, mothers don&#8217;t have the ability to physically intimidate their children into submission in the same way that fathers do.\u00a0 So they need to make up for that lack, usually in the form of persuasion.\u00a0 Additionally, women tend to be more manipulative, sneakier, and deceptive in craftier ways.\u00a0 The psychological damage that comes out of this behavior can often be harder to heal from than the more straightforward physical intimidation that characterizes how fathers hurt their children.\u00a0 Often, &#8220;hidden&#8221; abuse is harder to tie down and treat than physcial abuse that has obvious proof.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Little_Bit_of_a_Rabbit_Trail_Sorry\"><\/span>A Little Bit of a Rabbit Trail (Sorry!)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>As an ironic side story, my ex used to get so irritated with me when he got home from work and found out that the kids had not been very cooperative with me during the day.\u00a0 He felt like I should just be able to spank them into submission, &#8220;just like he could.&#8221;\u00a0 Or he felt like I could sternly speak to them and they would quake in their boots like they did with him.\u00a0 I never had that influence over my kids\u2013nor did I want to.<\/p><p>In spite of the fact I wished my kids would listen to me better during the day, I did see them as autonomous people who had dreams, thoughts, and ideas of their own.\u00a0 I was not the puppet master, and they were not my puppets.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_Narcissistic_Fathers_Hurt_Their_Children\"><\/span>How do Narcissistic Fathers Hurt Their Children?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>As I mentioned above, narcissistic fathers hurt their children in much more physical ways than narcissistic mothers.\u00a0 Children, especially when they are small, are naturally intimidated by the strength and size of their dads.\u00a0 While mothers are generally thought of as the nurturing part of the parenting team, men are considered the strength and protection.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In a narcissistic relationship, however, the strength is there but without the protection part.\u00a0 And kids learn from a very early age to avoid that strength without protection.<\/p><p>The way our home handled the narcissistic father was by avoiding him when he was around.\u00a0 Sadly, that was not difficult.\u00a0 He liked his time without the interruptions of the kids.\u00a0 And over the years, he became less and less involved in life with his kids.\u00a0 He stopped going to most sports practices, a lot of games, and didn&#8217;t play with the kids or talk to them most of the time.\u00a0 Maybe for a couple of minutes once in a while, or when someone was watching.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Kids_Experiences_With_Their_Narcissistic_Father\"><\/span>My Kids&#8217; Experiences With Their Narcissistic Father<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>One of my son&#8217;s memories was of his dad asking him a question in our kitchen during an extended family birthday party.\u00a0 As he started to answer, in the middle of his first sentence, his dad turned around and walked out of the room.\u00a0 He didn&#8217;t even get a small part of the question he asked answered.\u00a0 It was more about being seen as &#8220;interacting&#8221; with his son that actually interacting.\u00a0 And as soon as the thought was gone from his head, he was off to bigger and better things.<\/p><p>Another son would bravely and honestly answer his dad when in a confrontation with him.\u00a0 Mind you, this was a 15-year-old, nearly 6-foot tall boy at the time.\u00a0 And in one very mean sentence, my ex would have him silenced, with tears welling up in his eyes.\u00a0 From the time my ex was removed from our home by our church, this son has never once talked to his dad.\u00a0 It has been 4 years.\u00a0<\/p><p>I will not go into any of the physical incidents that happened between my kids and their dad for the sake of privacy for my kids.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_Children_Heal_From_Narcissistic_Abuse\"><\/span>How do Children Heal From Narcissistic Abuse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>I remember telling my counselor that I always thought that as long as I loved my kids to the best of my ability, they would get what they needed to feel loved and well-cared for.\u00a0 In her very wise words, she explained to me that no matter how many people treat someone well, if they are being abused by someone, it is impossible to not be hurt or damaged by that abuse.\u00a0 This was so true, especially as my children got older.<\/p><p>So, what do you do for your children?\u00a0 First of all, if they are in any physical danger, you must get them to safety immediately.\u00a0 Please contact the<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).\u00a0 Or you can visit online at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thehotline.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>If physical danger is not an issue, counseling is the best and first line of defense.\u00a0 Giving your children someone to talk to that they know they can trust and confide in them will be life-changing for them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>If they love to read, get some great books into their hands!\u00a0 Here are a couple of great ones:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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us adults!<\/li>\n<li>Dedicate time for them, especially when you see they are stressed out.<\/li>\n<li>Learn to recognize their signs of being stressed out so you can help them find comfort before the stress gets too big for them to handle.<\/li>\n<li>Tell them often that you love them.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t forget that hug!<\/li>\n<li>Make sure they know that they can tell you ANYTHING and you won&#8217;t be judging them.&nbsp; And then don&#8217;t judge them!<\/li>\n<li>Listen to them.&nbsp; As in hear what they are trying to tell you, not just the words at face value.&nbsp; Ask questions to make sure you really understand them.&nbsp; This could be the single most important thing.&nbsp; If they know that you genuinely care, it will make literally a world of difference for them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, this is what I learned about will a narcissist hurt their children 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#ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/can-a-spiritual-narcissist-heal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can a Spiritual Narcissist Heal?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/navigatingreligiousnarcissism.com\/what-is-spiritual-narcissism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Spiritual Narcissism?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reviewed by&nbsp;Karis A. 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