Reasons for Adult Children Cutting Ties with Their Toxic Mothers Differ Drastically Based on Who You Ask
Revealing study results show toxic mothers blame everyone else when a child cuts ties with them, while the child disagrees completely
If you are familiar with blogs and articles about what to do if you are involved with a toxic individual, you are aware that the most common advice given is to cut all ties with the narcissist. Although this can seem like extreme advice, when dealing with a toxic narcissist the strategies they use to maintain control over the people in their life, manipulate them, and make them become the person they want and need can sometimes destroy the person being targeted.
In normal families we look to our mothers to empathically reflect our feelings, desires, and needs and her ability to do this sends the message that we have worth. However, in toxic families with a narcissistic mother, children are raised to believe very differently.
This type of mother can’t empathize with, support or validate her children nor does she strive to do so. This can damage her child’s ability to develop in an emotionally healthy manner.
