#A family is a tyranny ruled by its weakest member

The Narcissistic Family: Cast of Characters and Glossary of Terms

on January 26, 2017 7:02 pm

“A family is a tyranny ruled by its weakest member.” George Bernard Shaw nailed the truth with this quote, and no better example is the narcissistic family. The Narcissistic Family Playbill The narcissistic family can be understood as a play…

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