I need my mom. She definitely shows narc traits and tendencies, but I don’t think she is at her core. I think the way that she reacts and lashes out (in a very narc way) is something that can change. I didn’t think this even a couple weeks ago but since she’s been exercising she has been getting exponentially better. And my dad has felt comfortable talking to her about maybe changing the way she approaches things and this afternoon she even apologized to me.

She said that she didn’t really think about what those words would mean coming from her. She tried to start making an excuse but then stopped herself and said “I’m sorry. No excuses. It sucked. I’ll try and be better”