Narcissism Glossary
controlled like a child, though grown
🧸 Infantilization is control by treating an adult family member as incapable — monopolizing the major decisions and blocking their initiative and independence.
Offering help differs from forbidding any decision made without permission.
Offering help differs from forbidding any decision made without permission.
Often seen in situations like these
Job, relationships, even spending — all of it, supposedly, requires the parents' sign-off.
When this happens, try this
💡 If it's safe, start with what you can verify directly — the accounts and documents in your name. Among work, love, and money, one small choice you can make yourself is a fine place to begin.