B19 wrote:
I spent my childhood years with a foster mother who was a monster to everyone but her "golden child", and especially to me. One of the reasons I entered psychology as a student later on was to try and figure her out, but in those decades there were no answers there, so I specialised in psychophysics instead. Years passed and I came across two books that explained her so well, the first was M Scott Peck's "People of the Lie" (she lied all the time) and the other was Robert Hare's works/studies/books on malignant narcissism. So when I was in my 60s, I could finally understand her poisonous character and behaviour. Same decade I discovered I was an Aspergers person. And that I had celiac disease and was immunodeficient as well. (I wasn't allowed to see a doctor when I was ill as a child; I was berated for pretending to have the various illnesses I had. Golden Child was allowed medical care. Yes, she was a monster, a rich monster, and she used money as a power to control her flying monkeys.
My 60s were a decade of huge discovery for me. And I joined WP!
B19, that is just awful. I'm so sorry you grew up in such a toxic family environment. I understand completely what living with liars and malignant narcissists is all about, having gone through my own trials. Thank you for citing those books - I'm always trying to find more books about this condition known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I hope you are now getting the attention you need for your medical problems and that your heart finds healing from your horrible past. And you're right - WP is an awesome place to be, especially for that!
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