Narcissistic parents are typically more focused on appearances and admiration from others and have little mental space to care for children the way healthy parents might. They can be emotionally needy and constantly crave validation from those around them, including their children. Such environments exact a heavy psychological toll from children, ranging from a lack of boundaries to fear of commitment and abandonment, which can sometimes take a lifetime to heal.
1. You rarely come home early. The gap between you two is widening. 2. You turn down your spouse's sexual advances. Soon he/she will get tired. 3. You are always busy. Your spouse is learning not to include you. 4. You don't reply to your spouse's text messages or phone calls. Your spouse will stop bothering 5. You don't involve your spouse in your decisions. Your spouse will let you do you.