My PTSD is a direct result of my mother extreme bullying and excessive daily ridicule for years upon YEAR'S. it was horrible and I'm only just learning in self help books, a parent should not be yelling. It's a form of violence. And I thought this was just normal life and it's NOT. She's a malignant narcissist so will twist everything to make me appear dumb, lazy, etc. and I believed her for so longggggggggggggg. I now know I was not those things at all. I know they say cut contact with any narcissist including family but I'm trying to full stop. I'm tired of wasting my self esteem and LIFE for this. I'd say slowly try to not be around her much.