I appreciate so much your book, Daughter, and your writing about narcissism. When you defined narcissistic rage a few weeks ago, a light went on in my head. I have been the target of and shaken to the core by narcissist rage. I could never figure out "what just happened?" because my family of origin didn't seem to include any narcissists. I only knew how shaken I was by the experience. As soon as I read and integrated the definition you posted, the scar faded and the "aha" moment freed me from the painful memories. Thank you for that gift.
To clarify, it was a person from another family that flew into narcissistic rage, not my own family...the incidents I experienced were as an adult, fortunately not as a child.
Thanks for sharing Lori. N rage is terrifying enough as an adult, and for a child can be extremely traumatic. That said, I think children often escape the full brunt of it because they don't generally confront adults with the truth, since they aren't always able to see the truth. That comes with maturity and an adult perspective.
I appreciate so much your book, Daughter, and your writing about narcissism. When you defined narcissistic rage a few weeks ago, a light went on in my head. I have been the target of and shaken to the core by narcissist rage. I could never figure out "what just happened?" because my family of origin didn't seem to include any narcissists. I only knew how shaken I was by the experience. As soon as I read and integrated the definition you posted, the scar faded and the "aha" moment freed me from the painful memories. Thank you for that gift.
To clarify, it was a person from another family that flew into narcissistic rage, not my own family...the incidents I experienced were as an adult, fortunately not as a child.
Thanks for sharing Lori. N rage is terrifying enough as an adult, and for a child can be extremely traumatic. That said, I think children often escape the full brunt of it because they don't generally confront adults with the truth, since they aren't always able to see the truth. That comes with maturity and an adult perspective.