When my youngest sister called me to tell me she was pregnant with her first child, she was really downbeat. I was the last one she told. Dad told her she was ruining her life and any chance she would have at a career. Mom was envious because she was not going to be the child's mother. Our other sister was upset about it because her younger sister was married and pregnant first.

One of the best pieces of news a person can deliver, and my entire family crapped all over it. Hearing the hurt in her voice, I wanted to cry myself. I congratulated my sister and told her it was wonderful news. She told me she had hesitated to tell me, because she thought I might react badly too. She was so relieved when I didn't.

Narcissists are the absolute worst.