What if your relationship with a narcissist wasn’t just bad luck—but the result of early conditioning you didn’t even know was happening? In this episode of The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast, we explore how growing up in a narcissistic family system can prime you to tolerate, normalize, and even be drawn to narcissistic partners later in life.

We examine:

• How communication breakdowns, emotional neglect, and chronic invalidation shape your sense of self
• Why being the scapegoat or “black sheep” often leads to people-pleasing and self-doubt in adulthood
• How control, shame, and gaslighting in childhood create a blueprint for future manipulation
• Why narcissists are drawn to your empathy, loyalty, and resilience—and how they exploit those traits
• What it means to wake up, connect the dots, and finally see the pattern for what it is

This episode is for anyone who’s ever asked, “Why did I end up in this relationship?” or “Was I set up to fail from the start?” If you’ve begun to question your past and how it shaped your present, this conversation will help you reclaim your story—and your power.

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