Narcissism Glossary
Adult roles loaded onto a young child (parentification)
👨👩👧👦 A dysfunctional pattern that hands children adult responsibilities beyond their years — the parent's emotional care, the household's finances, the family's conflicts.
Past the picture of a good child helping out, it's an abnormal relationship that straps an adult's heavy load onto a young child.
Past the picture of a good child helping out, it's an abnormal relationship that straps an adult's heavy load onto a young child.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ The parent keeps confiding marital problems and life's burdens to the child.
🗣️ A young child gets excessive charge of the younger siblings and the housework.
🗣️ A young child gets excessive charge of the younger siblings and the housework.
When this happens, try this
💡 Ask whether, even as an adult, you're still trying to fix everyone's feelings. Writing two lists — what's yours to handle, and what's theirs to solve — helps.