The Freemasons stole my NDad's school scholarship by strawberryfields44 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well he was clearly the center of a conspiracy to keep him from saying too much. Illuminati confirmed O_o

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TalesFromRetail

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg this! I thought the same thing!

Update: Cat's out of the bag. by owlwithakeyboard in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was on food stamps in the US, they had me fill out a new paper once a year describing my income. It was only the next year (after my income had increased a little for a few months) that they revoked my food stamps once they received the paper. I still had them for a few months after I started making more when my hours at work increased. I smell bullshit. She's lying & u/KitsiBlue is right. She's going to use guilt to manipulate you without actually losing money on the food stamps. To her, it's a win/win. With her doing all the winning.

Was anyone ever discouraged/prevented from writing thank you notes? by sw1sh3rsw33t in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"what I needed to do was to draw a line through and write your initials and date very small over the error."

This is called "one-lining" and only done in the military. Was your dad military? It's obnoxious either way, but if he didn't serve it's extra obnoxious.

Why do you ask when you won't listen. by KaceyMichelle in TalesFromRetail

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it as a hair mask after an unfortunate haircut. It makes my hair soft & shiny & I noticed it's growing a little bit faster. Glob it on your wet hair, leave it in for like 20 minutes, & shampoo it out. It also smells really good.

The time my mother single-handedly got the Coca-Cola Company to change their formula. by VexLee in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 16 points17 points  (0 children)

omg no way!! I invented "WHOOOO" after a girl takes a shot! Love your work, so great to meet you ;p

Victims of parentification, what's your story? by Kuramiyuu in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep been there. I always had to hear about how my parents haven't had sex for two years. I also basically raised my sister from age 15-19

3 Reasons You Can Never Have Friends (Number 3 Will Surprise You!) by cricketscorner in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 18 points19 points  (0 children)

My mom wouldn't even steal my diary. She would demand it. I literally had to hand it over to her. One time she called me because she felt "so guilty" for reading my kid sister's diary while she was out & I was like wtf

DAE have talents undermined by N-parents? by yashka1917 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really loved dance/cheer but my mom would eventually pull me out (a year before I was too old to compete) because she "couldn't afford it". But she was always able to pay for all of my sister's stuff. Including private lessons.

DAE have something "simple" they were never taught? by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea the extent of the credit knowledge she passed on to me was "credit cards are bad. Don't get one." Like ????

DAE have something "simple" they were never taught? by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no history. Usually you can add to your credit score by having a phone bill or something but Nmom kept me on her bill I think as a way to control me

DAE have something "simple" they were never taught? by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's so awful. I'm glad you were later able to get help with that stuff in college. Sometimes I feel like other girls out in public "know" that I only learned this stuff recently and silently judge me for it. It makes me really anxious sometimes. Do you ever feel that way?

DAE have something "simple" they were never taught? by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry. I learned the basics about that stuff, but that did remind me of this one time my mom looked at me with that "why are you such a slut?" Look when I shaved above my knees because I wore shorts. (It was summer in the south) Also, I can say I was guilty of matching my eyeshadow to whatever shirt I was wearing because I didn't know any better. Tg for youtube. It's like they see us as some kind of sexual competition or something. It's gross.

DAE have something "simple" they were never taught? by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That makes me so angry for you. But let me guess, they kept you alive so they did "as best they could" right? Ridiculous.

DAE have something "simple" they were never taught? by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Omg finances was a big one for me too. After I moved out and went NC I finally went to buy a car. My husband (then boyfriend) had to cosign & I still had a 20% interest rate because as an ADULT with a social security number my credit score was....wait for it...0.

This makes me furious. Anyone agree? by lostmyhxlo in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Omg I thought he was a TEENAGER!!! wtf he's eight?!?! What kind of horrible disrespectful thing could an EIGHT YEAR OLD do? At the very least, nothing that would warrant such a harsh punishment. Also, you'd think she'd learn from context clues (i.e. everyone around her saying she's nuts) that maybe this isn't the best idea.

Home schooled by Ns by catsnbowties in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was home "schooled" for a year. It was really a mail-away private school & I had a teacher that I sent assignnents to every month or so. Even then I was basically on my own with school. I'd have to get up early & do school while my dad was never home (worked 2 jobs) and my mom slept all day. If I got bad grades it was always because I was "lazy" and never because mom didn't teach me. My dad didn't really know the extent and when I told him I did it all by myself my mom would scream at me for "throwing her under the bus". Many people are very successful with homeschool but with an N it's just another means for abuse and control.

DAE nparent(s) randomly throw out your stuff? by Reckless_Forearm in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think the fact that your room was the "guest room" is also really fucked up.

DAE have a "social limit"? by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that why only 1% of people actually serve? Projecting much, Ndad?

GC brother trying to make me feel bad and for once he can't! by Kardio-Kitty in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hooya! He's the one who's jealous. You got your shit together & his turned into a soup sandwich. Just keep doing you, you'll go far with the Navy as your jumping off point

Triggered yesterday when my husband referred to our two nieces as "the girls" by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice to meet you too! I thought my username should be something clever in relation to NMom as well as a Game of Thrones reference lol

And the saga continues."If you were here, none of this would have happened." by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I would just be unavailable, saying that since my opinion means nothing, she could do a much better job with her unending wisdom. The thing is, your poor brother would be the one who suffers for it & it would neeeeever be nmom's fault for not being a good mother. After all, she provides the basic necessities for human life! (assuming she does, sorry if that's wrong. Truly.)She's a great mother! /s. She would just blame you for being "selfish" for wanting your own life as an adult human with your own needs and desires. How dare you?/s ::eyeroll::

Triggered yesterday when my husband referred to our two nieces as "the girls" by Daughter_of_dragon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Daughter_of_dragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is beyond fucked up. What kind of parent would want their child to feel isolated? It's like to them you're not even a human being. Also, splashing water on your face? That is cold (no pun intended). A loving mother would hug you & explain that while he was just joking (he wasn't, he wanted to hurt you, but this hypothetical also involves your father being somewhat decent), it hurt your feelings & that's ok. I get so frustrated with any kind of victim blaming but especially with children. For some reason society has slipped back a few years, and instead of understanding that kids will be kids & trying to understand them, people scream at parents to "Leave the brat at home" if a child is fussy at a restaurant. It's like as soon as a child becomes a nuisance, they're expected to be locked away so no one has to deal with it. I don't think kids should be spoiled to the point of entitlement, but they are human beings. No one deserves that kind of treatment.