Why narcissist use silent treatment?
Essentially, the narcissistic person’s message is one of extreme disapproval to the degree that the silence renders the target so insignificant that he or she is ignored and becomes more or less nonexistent in the eyes of the narcissistic person.
What is the emotional age of a narcissist?
According to Thomaes & Brummelman, the development of narcissism begins at around the ages of 7 or 8. This is the time when children begin to evaluate themselves according to how they perceive others.
What does the golden child learn from the narcissist?
The golden child learns very quickly that to gain the narcissistic parent’s approval, one must behave in this un-empathetic, judgemental, disgusting way. If they behave like the scapegoat, (concerned, empathetic, and loving) they will be treated like the scapegoat.
What happens to the scapegoated child in a narcissistic family?
The narcissistic ‘golden child’ will mistreat all of their siblings. However, the scapegoated child will endure the most, because they will be the child who refuses to go along with the narcissistic child’s illusions of grandeur.
Can hypersensitive children become narcissistic?
Hypersensitive children have a chance of getting narcissistic. Genetic anomaly or some genetic aberration can lead to this mental condition due to some changes in the brain. NPD is not life-threatening but it is good to get it diagnosed and treated for the child to have a better behavior and social life.
Is the disordered Golden Child always the oldest child?
The disordered golden child is not always the oldest child. However, a lot of the time the oldest child will play out the ‘golden child/ scapegoat dynamic’ with the second child within a narcissistic family set up. Many of my friends are either enduring this dynamic with an older golden child sibling still.