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Healthy Versus Unhealthy Self-Image

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A person can see themself as inherently defective, inadequate, unlovable, etc., and that type of unhealthy self-image can cause many problems in life and lead them to forge relationships for a lot of unhealthy reasons. But a person can also harbor a self-image that’s distorted for sure, but in an overly glowing or grandiose, as opposed to negative sort of way. And persons who think too much of themselves or want others to adore them cause very different problems in relationships.

Exaggeration and Hyperbole in Narcissists

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Narcissists are prone to exaggeration and hyperbole. They do it for self-serving purposes, mainly to self-aggrandize and manipulate through impression management.

Adult Children of Vulnerable Narcissists

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It devastates a child’s self-image to feel demeaned, belittled, or degraded. But sadly, as an adult, a child with poor self-worth can unwittingly repeat the same compensatory pattern of trying to prove their worth by comparing themselves to and discounting others.

Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents

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Adult children of narcissistic parents can spend years overcoming the effects of childhood gaslighting. And they can unwittingly repeat harmful patterns.

Nurturing Good Character: The “10 Commandments”

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It was once widely believed that children naturally move toward positive growth unless they experience trauma of some type. But we now know that what doesn’t happen in the way of learning certain crucial life lessons is just as important to good character development as the tragic events that might beset a person and arrest or impede their character formation. And that’s what prompted me to catalog what my experience has taught me are the 10 essential “commandments” of good character development.