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Why Understanding Mental Illness Doesn't Erase the Need for Accountability

My mother has narcissistic personality disorder and I understand it is a mental illness but I still need her to take responsibility for the damage she caused and she never will.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Compassion for someone's limitations must coexist with clarity about the impact of their behavior.

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