Leaving A Narcissistic Relationship // Leaving A Narcissistic Parent Relationship

This episode was sparked by a YouTube listener’s question on how to leave a narcissistic relationship. In this episode, I chat about my experience in a narcissistic parent relationship and the first steps that helped me to see out of it.

Because these relationships aren’t just painful — they’re confusing. They mess with your sense of self. You don’t realise how far you’ve lost your voice until you start getting it back.

In this episode, I share:

• Why narcissistic relationships feel so impossible to leave (especially with a parent)

• A personal story from one of the hardest times in my life, when my brother was sick — and how my dad’s response made things really clear

• The shame and emotional manipulation I experienced, and how it left me questioning everything

• Why therapy was the turning point for me — and what it was like to finally hear someone say, “It’s not you.”

• What self-trust actually looked like in this journey (and why I couldn't do it alone at first)

If you’re in a relationship where you constantly question yourself… where it’s always about them… where you can never do enough — I just want to say: you’re not crazy. You’re not dramatic. And you’re not alone.

This isn’t about blame. It’s about finding peace, setting boundaries, and giving ourselves the permission to choose our mental health — even when that means making painful decisions.

Recommendations for this episode //

Earth To Moon - Moon Unit Zappa

https://www.amazon.com.au/Earth-Moon-Memoir-Unit-Zappa/dp/0063113341

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

https://amzn.asia/d/gfSBzJt

Havening Therapy

https://www.havening.org/directory/grid/practitioners-list-grid

EMDR Therapy

https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

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