Dealing with PD Parents

Those weird "quirks" that turn out to be a direct result of being raised by PDs

Started by Cat of the Canals

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32 Replies
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April 03, 2023, 08:24:05 AM
by sunshine702

Personal Hygiene

Started by Freeatforty

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20 Replies
3,030 Views

April 24, 2019, 03:44:15 PM
by Jadedjanet

Emotionally unavailable mothers and long-term impact

Started by Spring Butterfly

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24 Replies
3,039 Views

October 20, 2020, 07:53:42 AM
by Spring Butterfly

Trust

Started by all4peace

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24 Replies
3,060 Views

May 17, 2019, 08:13:57 PM
by DaisyGirl77

My parents turned me into a fictional character and "killed" the real me

Started by Maxtrem

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24 Replies
3,074 Views

May 12, 2020, 10:12:55 AM
by BrightMoon

Ughhh PDs and gifts! Let’s complain together!

Started by Fiasco

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34 Replies
3,108 Views

December 24, 2019, 12:39:41 PM
by Fiasco

Question for the Only Children out there

Started by Psuedonym

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38 Replies
3,111 Views

August 28, 2020, 01:17:46 PM
by Blackbird11

preparing for the next visit

Started by MountainGal

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22 Replies
3,113 Views

October 23, 2019, 04:00:29 AM
by Spring Butterfly

Family crisis unfolding

Started by pianissimo

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58 Replies
3,149 Views

October 02, 2022, 01:32:02 PM
by pianissimo

Has VLC worked for anyone?

Started by Blueberry Pancakes

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25 Replies
3,159 Views

July 13, 2020, 12:22:18 PM
by UglyLove666

Mother's indignant over grandchild's 'disrespect'

Started by Oregon Trail

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33 Replies
3,260 Views

February 05, 2020, 11:16:59 AM
by Andeza

weird stuff/lack of boundaries

Started by mcmlxxix

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29 Replies
3,284 Views

July 16, 2020, 07:33:24 AM
by PeanutButter

Nobody wants to see their mother nude

Started by IWasNeverReallyHere

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24 Replies
3,286 Views

June 18, 2019, 10:07:41 PM
by Moxie890

Covert Emotional Abuse by PD Parents

Started by gettingstronger1

16 Replies
3,384 Views

November 25, 2019, 02:28:53 AM
by Ladymm

Handling relationships interference

Started by NotCryingGlitter

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42 Replies
3,464 Views

March 05, 2024, 09:31:40 PM
by sunshine702

Telling my NPD parents I'm pregnant -- what's your story?

Started by catta

19 Replies
3,477 Views

May 21, 2020, 07:12:24 PM
by starshine23

Accidentally discovered mother wrote me out of her will

Started by openskyblue

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25 Replies
3,526 Views

April 01, 2019, 01:02:56 PM
by openskyblue

Am I being unfair? Being inflexible about weekends....

Started by p123

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32 Replies
3,648 Views

June 02, 2021, 09:29:35 AM
by p123

Health as Manipulation?

Started by No.

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29 Replies
3,679 Views

December 10, 2019, 11:24:52 AM
by p123

The "Brutal" Reality

Started by Spring Butterfly

11 Replies
3,712 Views

May 05, 2020, 07:25:06 PM
by nanotech

fake apology: "I'm sorry you're such a failure in life"

Started by frogjumpsout

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47 Replies
3,790 Views

September 12, 2020, 05:18:20 PM
by nanotech

Discarded by Narc Mother

Started by Twinkletoes88

8 Replies
3,822 Views

July 14, 2021, 04:34:03 PM
by Tribe16

1 Year NC. Woke up to Flying Monkey in my Inbox.

Started by sunofanarc

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31 Replies
3,839 Views

September 27, 2019, 07:14:38 PM
by Psuedonym

My body bears the burden

Started by sonofanarc

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46 Replies
3,855 Views

March 09, 2022, 01:38:34 PM
by Liketheducks

Trying to Understand-- Do PD Parents Ever Work in "Helping" Professions?

Started by atticusfinch

18 Replies
3,884 Views

April 30, 2019, 05:11:02 AM
by eternallystuck

Do we need to respond to the resentment messages?

Started by brickwork

5 Replies
3,894 Views

May 17, 2022, 06:44:02 PM
by Cat of the Canals

"Hinting" - did/does your PD parent do this?

Started by DustyMemories

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25 Replies
4,047 Views

March 04, 2019, 09:42:19 PM
by Hopelessly stuck

Does your PD parent have a tendency to hoard in any way?

Started by jennsc85

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30 Replies
4,190 Views

January 06, 2020, 01:25:47 PM
by whensday

Only child raised by BPD mother

Started by stormyandbright

9 Replies
4,618 Views

July 07, 2020, 08:19:11 PM
by Selfmademe

PD phone call BINGO

Started by Cat of the Canals

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50 Replies
4,632 Views

April 02, 2022, 01:10:21 AM
by sunshine702