Cont. (3 of ?)
These are the things that covert-narcissist parents are known for doing... And how my mother behaved for as long as I can remember:
- Playing victim to earn praise/compliance
- A lack of empathy
- Air of superiority
- Manipulative (guilt tripping, blaming, shaming-- my mother used/uses this a lot)
- Hypersensitive to criticism (just unable to take it at all)
- co-dependency
- Treating their children as extensions of themselves, not as individuals
These are just a few things.