Debrief | The Lost Child, Covert Incest, & Emotional Neglect in Porsha’s Story
Episode 18 min 9s

Debrief | The Lost Child, Covert Incest, & Emotional Neglect in Porsha’s Story

In this debrief episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon Chadwick debriefs Porsha’s story and explores how emotional neglect can be mistaken for independence, especially when a child learns to disappear instead of asking for care. Brandon discusses the lost child role, parentification, covert incest, sexualized boundary violations, enabling, alcoholism as an excuse for abuse, and the painful family message of “you know how he is.” This episode is a reflection on the child who was forgotten, emotionally used, and left to manage the weather of an unsafe home.

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