Thanks for sharing your perspective. What makes me somewhat sad for her father is that he probably has no one to talk to about how hurt he is. Confiding in his other children is of no help to him. He's lashing out and causing further alienation. I hope he gets some counselling. To feel rejected with the world watching can't be easy. If he had a trusted and wise person to share his feelings with he wouldn't have gone to the media.
It's always difficult dealing with someone who has a narcissistic personality disorder, as Meghan seems to have. They're very manipulative people who are experts at using people then turning on them when they're no longer useful.
Per this definition from the Mayo Clinic web site, some symptoms of NPD
- Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people (hence the need to drop people from their lives as they climb higher on the social ladder)
- Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
- Take advantage of others to get what they want
- Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
Narcissistic personality disorder - Symptoms and causes
Narcissism may be something that MM learned from her own father and others as she grew up. Not too surprising, considering the environment she was raised in - the entertainment industry where people are known for having big egos.
Also some information about narcissistic abuse between adults:
Narcissistic abuse - Wikipedia
Narcissists also engage in insidious, manipulative abuse by giving subtle hints and comments that result in the victim questioning their own behavior and thoughts. This is termed gaslighting.[30] Another common abusive tactic is underhanded public humiliation, when the narcissist says something seemingly neutral but offensive to the victim and enjoys the emotional reaction. This is called dog-whistling. Any slight criticism of the narcissist, whether actual or perceived, often triggers narcissistic rage and full-blown annihilation from the narcissistic person. This can take the form of screaming tirades, silent treatment or quiet sabotage (setting traps, refusing communication, hiding belongings, spreading rumors, etc.).
The discard phase can be swift and occurs once the narcissistic supply is obtained elsewhere. In romantic relationships, the narcissistic supply can be acquired by having affairs. The new partner is in the idealization phase and only witnesses the ideal self; thus once again the cycle of narcissistic abuse begins. Narcissists do not take responsibility for relationship difficulties and exhibit no feelings of remorse. Instead they believe themselves to be the victim in the relationship[31] as because of their self-debasing projections, their partner can only ever fail to meet their expectations.