" There are many reasons a child may not be adequately mirrored: parents who lack empathy, who are more concerned with their own validation, who are distracted by life stressors or simply their own interests; parental narcissism; or mental illnesses such as depression, substance abuse, or other personality disorders that may pull a parent away from parenting if those disorders are untreated. "

― Ramani Durvasula , "Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility