Posted by noa on January 31, 2004, at 14:22:55
In reply to Just started The Drama of the Gifted Child, posted by gardenergirl on January 31, 2004, at 7:43:24
I read it a LONG time ago, and found it interesting and helpful--the idea of a "false self". But I think if I were to read it again today, I'd see it in the context of its time and the author's psychoanalytic perspective--ie, as a useful and interesting piece of a puzzle, but just a piece in a puzzle that now includes a lot more knowledge about all of the bio-psycho-social aspects of mental disorders.
But I think that she writes in a way that is very empathic toward people who grew up with narcisistic parents, and this can be really helpful, and what she offers does help to shed light on how this can lead to our not knowing our real selves. Enjoy.
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