Narcissists Don’t Co-Parent — They Counter-Parent Co-parenting with a narcissist isn’t co-parenting at all — it’s counter-parenting. Instead of working with you for the child’s wellbeing, they work against you to maintain control. 1. They undermine your rules. Whatever boundaries you set, they deliberately do the opposite. It’s not to benefit the child — it’s to challenge you and assert dominance. 2. They use the child as a messenger. “Tell your mum this.” “Ask your dad that.” They refuse direct

Narcissists thrive on control and superiority, often resenting traits and circumstances in others that they perceive as threats to their dominance. Here are eight things narcissists particularly dislike about you: Your Happiness: Narcissists despise seeing others genuinely happy, as it highlights their own inability to achieve true contentment. Your joy undermines their narrative of superiority. Your Compassion for Others: Genuine empathy and kindness are foreign to narcissists. Your ability to