>>MY FIL is full bore narc
MIL put major effort into trying to make husband feel like trash; and FIL was in constant competition. Husband had his IQ guessed at 270 and was in special classes and on the 64K Question and a Quiz Kid. And did BRILLIANTLY in life. So when MIL went after husband publicly, once again, I brightly noted that she was still dying her hair. Watching her close her mouth was so satisfying. It’s a lifelong struggle to undo poor parenting. Luckily, my mother adopted and adored him.
Correction: 230, not 270