Narcissism

Hey y'all..... I was a very present 🎁 person a few years ago but faded for a few years and now I'm back because I realised I need more support. A few remember me hopefully - @Appleblossom @Shaz51

I actually have a question to ask 🍎 darling Apple blossom but I digress.

Iv been sorting out my relationship with my Mum for many years and been in Psychotherapy for many years .... to work through her narcissism and borderline attacks are not my fault.

But, she at 82 years old is still verbally dissing me behind my back. I am seen as a bad person by her friends.

I choose to still have her in my life. My poor abused brothers are living on other states in Australia and I'm slowly very slowly getting closer to them. My youngest son hasn't spoken to me for 3 years because ( my therapist says ) of her behaviour.

Can I have a lending ear or a comment how can I answer her in these verbal attacks on me. How does an 82 yr old woman have this audience ??