My Mother Is A Covert Narcissist

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My mother asked me why do you think men like your grandfather were attracted to you? Yes, my mother is a jewel, isn’t she? Her victim blaming questions stopped me in my tracks. It took my breath away. It was a punch in the gut honestly, but I wasn’t surprised.

Appearances are everything to my mother. When my husband died February 18th, 2018, his parents’ names were…