r/raisedbynarcissists is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses abuse, parents, narcissist, mother, and family, and they frequently recommend/review self-help book.
This is a support group for people raised by abusive parents (with toxic, self-absorbed or abusive personality traits, which may be exhibited by those who suffer from cluster B personality disorders). Please share your stories, your questions, your histories, your fears and your triumphs. Significant others and friends are all welcome.
Popular Themes in r/raisedbynarcissists
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I thought my childhood was just ‘bad.’ Now I’m realizing it was severe abuse, and my parents may never face consequences."
67 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Why are police and doctors not educated on narcissistic parents and their abuse?"
19 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How much would someone have to pay you to sit at a restaurant with your parents/family for two hours? What about a 7-day holiday?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Success is a threat to their power dynamic"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/raisedbynarcissists
#1
Abuse
: "Why are police and doctors not educated on narcissistic parents and their Abuse?"
91 posts
#2
Parents
: "Was one of your Parents your biggest bullies in life?"
65 posts
#3
Narcissist
: "Do Narcissistic parents purposely trigger your mental illness?"
65 posts
#4
Mother
: "My Mother used my desire for a birthday cake to mock me"
56 posts
#5
Family
: "Does your Family act like your time is less important than others' time?"
40 posts
#6
Narcissistic Parent
: "Did your Narcissistic Parent ever give you an extreme punishment just to “teach you a lesson”?"
33 posts
#7
Mom
: "My Mom keeps blowing an airhorn in my ears"
28 posts
#8
Narcissistic
: "Do I tell my Narcissistic contact parent about my wife’s pregnancy?"
28 posts
#9
Father
: "Thought my Father was a good person"
23 posts
#10
Emotional
: "My brain is on fire right now…Emotional and financial abuse"
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/raisedbynarcissists
Self-help Book
3 reviews
#1
Karen C L Anderson
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
David Goggins
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Karen Fabrizio
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/raisedbynarcissists
#1
[Rant/Vent, Advice OK]
: "If you want to reach a new level of disgusted with your nparent, have a child"
90 posts
#2
[Question]
: "What was the specific word your narcissistic mother always called you? Here is mine"
37 posts
#3
[Advice Request]
: "My daughter refuses to be alone with her Ndad. Ndad is demanding unsupervised visits and says he will go to court if I don't let him see her without me there."
19 posts
#4
[Rant/Vent, No Advice]
: "Craziest thing your N has ever said to you?"
17 posts
#5
[Supportive Responses Only, Advice OK]
: "I thought my childhood was just ‘bad.’ Now I’m realizing it was severe abuse, and my parents may never face consequences."
14 posts
#6
[Progress]
: "You know what? They purposefully don’t teach you a single useful life skill, to watch you suffer"
6 posts
#7
[Trigger Warning]
: "I'll never get it out of my head"
4 posts
#8
[Supportive Responses Only, No Advice]
: "My old students graduated high school this week and I finally understand what my parents did to me."
3 posts
#9
[Happy/Funny]
: "How much would someone have to pay you to sit at a restaurant with your parents/family for two hours? What about a 7-day holiday?"
3 posts
#10
[Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse]
: "My mom planned the loss of my virginity."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/raisedbynarcissists
Yearly
+74k members(7.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026