10 Red Flags of Narcissistic Co-Parenting (From the Desk of Jim Sandburg)
đź‘‹ Welcome to the Blog
Hi. I’m Jim.
Father. Thought Leader. Self-appointed Co-Parenting Guru.
You may recognize me from my award-winning text messages like “I’m just trying to be involved” and “You’re the one causing conflict by enforcing boundaries.”
Today, I’m generously offering you a list of the Top 10 Red Flags of Narcissistic Co-Parenting—so you can spot the manipulation before the group text blows up.
đźš© 1. Faux Concern for the Kids
What it looks like: “I just really miss them…” (sent at 10:17 PM on a non-custody night while I’m out at dinner)
Translation: I don’t want to show up consistently, I just want control.
đźš© 2. Boundary? Never Heard of Her.
If you set a boundary and I act like it’s a personal attack... congratulations, you’re co-parenting with me.
🚩 3. Last-Minute “Emergencies”
“I can’t pick them up, I have a thing.”
That thing is a brunch I scheduled during my parenting time. Because brunch matters.
đźš© 4. Everything Is "For the Kids"
Unless it’s inconvenient, costs money, or requires me to do actual parenting.
đźš© 5. Control Disguised as Communication
Overcommunicating in 47-paragraph emails isn’t co-parenting. It’s gaslighting with grammar.
đźš© 6. Selective Amnesia
“I don’t remember agreeing to that.”
Jim’s Law: If it wasn’t documented in front of a judge, therapist, and God herself—I didn’t say it.
đźš© 7. The "Nice Guy" Reputation Tour
Behind closed doors: chaos.
In public: “I just want what’s best for the kids.”
(As long as it makes you look unstable.)
đźš© 8. Weaponized Incompetence
“I didn’t know where the lunchbox was…”
“They cried when I brushed their hair, so I didn’t.”
Act helpless. Get out of responsibility. Classic Jim move.
🚩 9. Love-Bombing the Kids (When It’s Convenient)
Theme parks one weekend, total ghosting the next. Nothing says “dad of the year” like Disney and emotional whiplash.
🚩 10. Playing the Victim—Professionally
Everything I do is a response to your overreactions.
You’re not traumatized. You’re dramatic.
🎯 Final Thoughts (Because I Love Having the Last Word)
If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone.
This blog is satire—but the pain behind it is real. Jim may be fake, but narcissistic co-parenting is a very real and exhausting experience for many.
Here, we laugh and learn. 📲 Follow @TheOneandOnlyNarc for more red flags, fake advice, and unhinged Reels.
Because healing starts when you recognize the pattern—and unfollow the narcissist.
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