Raised By a Narcissist: That Woman aka My Mother

Raised By a Narcissist: That Woman aka My Mother

by Serena Bennett

Some mothers nurture you with love. Mine fed me lies, control, and cruelty-and called it care.

Behind closed doors, my childhood was a battleground. Beaten with belts, starved of affection, and stripped of self-worth, I was left to navigate the wounds of a love that never existed. I was invisible except when she needed someone to blame. My struggles were ignored, my triumphs dismissed, and my spirit nearly extinguished by the w...