Codependent Parent

As soon as you immerse yourself in the positive and inspirational words, you’ll find there’s so much more to life than you first thought. You’ll discover new ways of looking at the world that will allow you to step out of the shadows and make a difference in a whole variety of new ways. I know you can do this and I know you will look back on this moment with pride for many years to come.

Sometimes, you worry that your partner is only “putting up” with you. They make you feel like they are tolerating you, not investing in you as you are with them, and this makes you feel alone, even in a relationship. While these two common warning signs may make you feel like something is “wrong” with you, they actually indicate strongly that you may be in a relationship with a narcissist, and you should not ignore them.

Many people find themselves in relationships with narcissists. You may wake up one day and find that you have been in a relationship with a narcissist for a long time. Reorienting toward a healthy relationship and standing up for yourself is totally possible and doable by applying the concepts you can learn in this book. Narcissists in relationships often try to isolate you, separate you from other relationships, and create a dynamic where they are the only person who is important.