How Narcissism Starts & How to Prevent It

“Misperceived threats”: herein lies the continual losing battle. You can’t force someone to see the truth, if they swear by their own misguided perceptions. You can’t love someone enough to get them to see. You just can’t.

My sadistic father was a narcissist. I experienced sexual, physical and emotional abuse at his hands. I cut of contact in my 20’s and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life. I now have a lovely, peaceful life.

“Or to attack misperceived threats” that’s a HUGE one. They will take a simple question and escalate that into a threat and then attack back accordingly, when in reality that person was not attacking at all.

Thats why its best to walk away and leave them to their karma rather than confrontation. Just choose your peace over drama

Tell me about it Doc, I was raised by a narcissistic mother. It took me years to understand why she was so screwed up, eventually I figured it out. It's cancerous for a family to endure over decades. I think her father was one as well, the apple usually doesn't fall far from the tree.

That leg spread at the beginning should be illegal lmfao 😂

I believe the most shocking thing about this video is how he is able to explain narcissim so precisely in less than 5 minutes. I am absolutely bewildered. I was reluctant to watch this video in the first place because I thought it would not explain it properly. Boy was I wrong. He's explained something that society makes extremely complex in less than 5 minutes. Now I understand why treating narcissim is so hard and also why it is created in childhood. Bless the children. However a person's past is never a reason to tolerate their present toxicity. Protect your peace at all costs.

Confronting narcissists never landed me anywhere good. Now I just about them. My peace is more important

He just described my mother perfectly! I'm 43 and I have just finally realized that my mother is a narcissist and that is why she is so angry and abusive.

As someone with a highly delusional narcissistic mother this hit spot on. Some people are simply untreatable because they’re deathly allergic to self awareness and they will never entertain any viewpoint no matter how mild which opposes or contradicts their delusional narrative. And there truly are no lengths to which they won’t go to defend that delusion. Can’t argue with crazy, best just to walk away

Ok, but the guy analyzing narcissism is sitting with his legs manspreading 180 degrees wide open.

That's why Fred Rogers is so helpful for me. In this shows, he talks to children, but he tells you things that are still 100% relevant to your adult self today, like "I like the way you're growing."

That is one manspread

Finally a video that doesn’t stigmatize but that understands what’s beneath the surface

Damn that manspread tho…

Fantastic channel. I mean really.

I love the videos of this channel. Every parent should watch this if they truly care to raise healthier adults.

the content and editing makes this genuinely refreshing and credible content on the subject and on youtube more broadly.

So grateful for all your hard work on these videos. They really have helped a lot in therapy!

This is one of the most insightful vids on this channel, thanks!