Narcissism Glossary

closeness used to erase the boundaries of privacy and choice

🧶 Family enmeshment is a dysfunctional system lacking personal boundaries between members — granting no individual privacy, feelings, or financial autonomy.

Being close and refusing to recognize a person's boundaries and refusals are different things.

Often seen in situations like these

An adult child's phone and bank account are, supposedly, family property to inspect.

When this happens, try this

💡 Start by fencing off one thing — your privacy, your money, or your time. What the family hears, and what they don't, is yours to decide.

Type explanatory concept · Topic Family, marriage & co-parenting · Term Family Enmeshment · Also known as Family Enmeshment

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