In this episode, I'm talking about the roles children are assigned in narcissistic family systems. We break down a little bit about the scapegoat, the golden child, and the ones caught quietly in the middle who learned to survive by becoming invisible.

These roles were never our identity… but many of us grew up believing they were.

We explore how narcissistic parents project their own wounds, expectations, and need for control onto their children, shaping the way we see ourselves long after childhood ends. From the pressure of perfection to the pain of blame and invisibility, these survival roles often follow us into adulthood and impact our relationships, self-worth, voice, and sense of belonging.

But healing begins when we realize we were never meant to live inside the role assigned to us.

TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE AND TRAUMA

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When you’re dealing with a narcissist, peace doesn’t come from changing them. It comes from changing how you show up.

In this episode of Wildly Her, I’m breaking down one of the most powerful truths in healing: your interaction is your protection.

We’ll talk about why engaging, defending, explaining, and waiting for accountability keeps you trapped… and how stepping out of that cycle is where your freedom begins. This is where you start to gain clarity and protect your peace.

TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE AND TRAUMA

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TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE AND TRAUMA

In this episode, I’m opening the door to my own story. I’m sharing the reality of what it took to walk away… the violence, the heartbreak, the unraveling of everything I once called my life. Because no one really talks about this part.

Leaving doesn’t feel empowering at first. It feels like grief swallowing you whole. Because leaving wasn’t just a goodbye, it was a collapse. It’s not just the relationship you lose. It’s the people, the family, the familiarity, the system you knew, the identity you built to survive it.

I’m also breaking down the stages many narcissists move through when you leave. I'm talking about the patterns, the reactions, the attempts to pull you back into what you fought so hard to escape. I don't want to incite fear, but to prepare you. To help you see clearly when the chaos tries to rewrite your reality.

This episode is for the woman standing at the edge. The one who knows she needs to leave, or already has, and is wondering why it hurts this much.

You’re not weak for grieving. You’re not wrong for choosing yourself. Sometimes the bravest thing you will ever do is walk away and keep walking.

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