If you are the daughter of a narcissistic mother, then you probably have always known that there was something different about the relationship when it came to you and your mother. Mothers are typically supportive, understanding, and loving.
They are the first connection most children will experience in this world and will set the stage for all future relationships you will have in your life. Unfortunately, this connection happens regardless of whether or not our upbringing was good or bad. If a narcissistic mother raised you, here are some things you may have experienced.
Narcissistic mothers live through their daughters.
Instead of allowing their daughters to grow into individual beings with their own feelings, thoughts, desires, and needs, narcissistic mothers tend to see their kids as an extension of themselves rather than as individuals. As a result, children are more likely to be criticized if they go against their mother’s vision of what they deem to be right or wrong. They are not praised, encouraged, or understood for having unique ideas or needs.
They want their daughters to be like many versions of themselves. They want their daughters to dress the part, look the part, and act the part. They will put extreme pressure on them, forcing them to live up to their expectations of what they consider to be perfect.
As a result, these narcissistic mothers will not hesitate to apply excessive pressure on their daughters to get their way. A few examples of what they may criticize their daughters about are the way they wear their hair, the way they dress, their weight, the friends they choose, the hobbies they take up, their looks, and just their choices in general.
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