: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 11 April 2023; Hits: 64; Rating:

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I was shamed constantly by my parents & siblings since childhood. Still as an adult, I feel difficult when others shame me. How have you coped with shaming from others?

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Sadly it seems you have been used as a scapegoat, your parents were divisive and your siblings followed your parents narcissistic behaviour towards you. As adults some of your siblings may have been programmed to become narcissistic in behaviour or coercive controllers themselves.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 03 January 2023; Hits: 156; Rating:

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What is the difference between enabling and caregiving?

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Someone can be a codependent and an enabler at the same time.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 14 December 2022; Hits: 228; Rating:

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How can I heal my inner child from codependency?

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This is an essential question to ask oneself if we are to free our inner spirit thus allowing ourselves to have the courage and freedom to be our true selves and not continue in life as an unhappy lost self.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 14 December 2022; Hits: 193; Rating:

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Can a single mom scapegoat successfully raise a child after only learning about being a scapegoat herself when her son is already 11?

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Absolutely you can successfully raise an older child having been a scapegoat yourself.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 15 November 2022; Hits: 229; Rating:

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Do people with ADHD find any careers easier or any more rewarding than others?

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Interesting question because neurodifferent (ADHD) people prefer to be independent (unlike what they were afforded in school- which was conformity- a nightmare experience for some).

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 21 October 2022; Hits: 294; Rating:

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What is the definition of codependency? What are some traits of codependency? How can codependency be stopped?

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I myself am a recovering codependent.

I would describe codependency as being so low in self esteem and lost to oneself that we become dependent on getting our validation externally. We are unable to validate ourselves due to some form of childhood trauma (either in the home or the social system).

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 10 October 2022; Hits: 303; Rating:

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What are some of the overlooked symptoms of ADHD?

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In my work experience I have experienced a connection between dyslexia, dyscalculia (problem with number/maths) dysgraphia (a difficulty verbalising thoughts to the point point of being unable to express oneself, verbally or in the written word), rejection dysphoria (perhaps due to feeling different and these struggles not being diagnosed causing them not to feel good enough) and the eventual late diagnosis for some of ADHD.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 06 October 2022; Hits: 279; Rating:

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Can you have childhood trauma and still be an empath? I feel my background would contribute more to narcissistic traits but, nope. I never got the love or empathy from my family growing up. You’d think I’d characterize myself with those traits.

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Yes you definitely can very much be an empath having come from childhood trauma.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 06 October 2022; Hits: 259; Rating:

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Can you explain the difference between being assertive, aggressive, and hostile?

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Hi we have three ways of behaving, passively, aggressively, or assertively - when in communication with others.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 04 October 2022; Hits: 288; Rating:

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Can a person be both the golden child and the scapegoat at different times in their life with their same parent(s)? If so, how would this happen?

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Narcissistic Parents see their child/children as an extension of themselves. They covertly do not allow them to be individuals, with their own feelings or choices.

: Margaret Parkes; Quora blog response; 15 September 2022; Hits: 251; Rating:

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Is there anything that narcissistic parents excel at?

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In a healthy family system the children's needs are central. In a narcissistic family system the parent's needs are the priority.

Quora Blog Responses

I was shamed constantly by my parents & siblings since childhood. Still as an adult, I feel difficult when others shame me. How have you coped with shaming from others?

What is the difference between enabling and caregiving?

How can I heal my inner child from codependency?

Can a single mom scapegoat successfully raise a child after only learning about being a scapegoat herself when her son is already 11?

Do people with ADHD find any careers easier or any more rewarding than others?

What is the definition of codependency? What are some traits of codependency? How can codependency be stopped?

What are some of the overlooked symptoms of ADHD?

Can you have childhood trauma and still be an empath? I feel my background would contribute more to narcissistic traits but, nope. I never got the love or empathy from my family growing up. You’d think I’d characterize myself with those traits.

Can you explain the difference between being assertive, aggressive, and hostile?

Can a person be both the golden child and the scapegoat at different times in their life with their same parent(s)? If so, how would this happen?

Is there anything that narcissistic parents excel at?

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