Narcissistic mothers are also infamous for using guilt-tripping to control and manipulate their children. Guilt tripping can take various forms, including implying that the child is ungrateful for everything she has done for them, using guilt as a weapon to punish them for failing to meet her standards, or comparing her child to others in order to make them feel inferior.

Guilt-tripping is a typical method employed by narcissistic moms to control and manipulate their children, and it can cause long-term emotional damage to both parties in the relationship. “I did so much for you”, “You owe me”, “It was all for nothing”, “You are the reason I and your father separated.” “If your friend can do it, why can’t you?”, “Do you think I do all this for nothing?”