Trust & Thrive 76: Growing Up with a Narcissistic Parent - with Roxanna Safdia, Founder of The Black Sheep Survives
May 7, 2020
Roxanna Safdia, founder of The Black Sheep Survives, is an abuse and trauma coach dedicated to helping survivors. In this discussion, she shares her insights on growing up with a narcissistic parent, defining narcissism and its influence on family dynamics. Roxanna reveals the signs of narcissistic behavior and offers strategies for dealing with emotional abuse. She emphasizes the importance of establishing boundaries, reconnecting with your inner child, and the ongoing journey of healing. Listeners are encouraged to prioritize their mental health and seek supportive connections.
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Narcissism Is Often Learned
- Narcissism is often learned through modeling and generational patterns rather than purely innate.
- Roxanna Safdia emphasizes that people are created by environments, not born inherently narcissistic.
Parentified Childhood And Late Labeling
- Roxanna describes always feeling different and parentified as a child, caring for siblings and managing a parent's unstable mental health.
- She only labeled her experience 'narcissism' about three years ago when she found the vocabulary to describe it.
Abuse Is Not Conflict
- Abuse differs from conflict; healthy conflict-resolution tools often fail with narcissistic people.
- Roxanna stresses that abuse should be recognized as trauma, not ordinary disagreements.