Narcissism Glossary
forced attendance at family events
🥢 One-sidedly compelling attendance at traditional family events and the performance of assigned roles — health, schedule, and refusals ignored.
Keeping family traditions together differs from disregarding one person's health and circumstances.
Keeping family traditions together differs from disregarding one person's health and circumstances.
Often seen in situations like these
Sick or not, the daughter-in-law cooks. Skip the gathering, and the family group chat delivers the public blame.
When this happens, try this
💡 State concretely the hours you can attend and the role you can carry. If pressure survives your explanations, repeat the same boundary sentence. If refusal could bring danger, review your support and safety plan before announcing anything alone.