How Parental Narcissism Disrupts Identity Formation
Psychology Today | 14.06.2026 02:10
A common theme amongst survivors of narcissistic abuse is a profound sense of loss regarding one's sense of identity. You of course know what your name is, what you do for work, who you're partnered with, and what you like to eat for lunch, but the deeper sense of who-I-am feels fuzzy. You might experience are moments of emptiness when you don't feel a connection to yourself or others, a sense that you're performing to make others comfortable rather that just being your self, and instances when it's difficult to actually say what you mean. What's going on here?
