5 Ways to Survive Narcissistic In-Laws
Understanding Today's Narcissist
Christine Hammond, MS, LMHC
4.6 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2021
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
It was a second marriage for Clark and Claudia so they were both prepared for a difficult first couple of years as they blended their families together. But what they did not expect was the added difficulty of Clark’s parents. He knew that they were narcissistic and even prepared Claudia for their limited encounters. However, the holidays brought out an intensity that Clark did not expect. It also was Clark’s birthday and his mother invited them by saying, “Only I know how to properly celebrate our special day.” The passive-aggressive comment was just the beginning of the strange behavior.
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| 1:29.4 | And now here's your host, Christine Hammond. |
| 1:37.5 | Welcome back. |
| 1:38.8 | So today we're going to talk about how to handle your narcissistic grandparent. And I'm going to assume in this case that |
| 1:46.8 | it's not your parent that we're talking about, but instead that we're going to be talking about |
| 1:52.3 | your in-laws that are the narcissistic ones. And so again, I got an email from one of the listeners |
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