The children thing is the hardest part. 

I was raised by a Narcissistic mother (low functioning), and I’ve been able to unpack just how much damage that did to me mentally/emotionally and how much it has impacted my life.

Now, I have to worry about one of my kids. The world not having a healthy understanding makes it harder, because you can easily be made out to be the bad parent, while trying to protect your child from being enmeshed and manipulated. 

I already see bad signs and I’m already having to do work to counter it.

I wish you all the grace, luck, and self love in the world to get through this.

I know all too well that feeling you get when you look at that little human you love so deeply and know they didn’t choose this. 

You did, but you also have to forgive yourself for that and keep fighting, when you’re already exhausted from years of abuse. 

Never give up.