I Should Have Known
High-Conflict Co-Parenting with a Narcissist
I’ve gone back and forth, an internal battle, debating if I should even publish this story. It’s not my story to tell. I’m just a character, but I am not the main character.
The main character is my nine-year-old daughter, stuck in the middle of myself and her dad. Trust me, I am doing everything within my power and within my reach to take her out of the middle, keeping the ‘fight’ between the two adults. It’s nearly impossible when you’re co-parenting with a narcissist.
Without saying, most parents want what is best for their child(ren). During our marriage, my husband and I disagreed the most on our parenting styles. I should have known that a divorce would not make parenting any easier.
Before the dirty details, it’s important to give credit where credit is due. I am proud to say that our co-parenting started out strong.
My daughter was three when we split, but her father and I made it a point to make the holidays an easy transition. We spent the holidays together during the first year following our divorce.
The communication between myself and her dad was strong. Daily phone communication, texting to make arrangements, emails for events and big decisions. We didn’t need attorneys because we agreed on…
