In many ways my mother is much like the narcissistic Marie on Everybody Loves Raymond. But she was never one to drag me around with her. In that regard, she backlashed from her parents and I became very independent.
My Point is that NPD can manifest to different degrees in people and show in different ways. Plenty of NPDs do not have the "the-kids-gotta-come-along" syndrome. But when they get there without the kids, they do want as much attention as they can garner.
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