As a result, she shut down emotionally and appeared in therapy with a flat affect. Looking back over their marriage, there were other times when Margie had significant emotional responses such as joy, anger, excitement, fear, contentment, and sadness but she never felt the freedom to express herself. While the narcissism alone was difficult to manage, Margie had not realized how he had prevented her from grieving. It wasnt until counseling that Margie realized just how narcissistic he was. Worse yet, every time she tried, her husband would make things about him. After that, there was one thing after another that keep Margie from taking the time to grieve. Margie was thrust into doing all the arrangements for the move, finding a new place, transferring school records, and establishing their new residence.
Within months of losing her mom, her husband got a job change and moved the family from Margies childhood neighborhood. Years later, during a counseling session, Margies therapist pointed out that she had not yet grieved her mother.
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