Wendy Nixon

Narcissist mother . Child trying - and failing - to live up to mothers image/introject of her. Pain of mothers rejection / inability to see / accept true self of child —causes child to begin to internally split from her true self - into the false self . (Hatches bird monster) Child - true self - Bird monster : false self SPOILER below: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Epic battle as child realizes false self is going to hurt people she loves in defending her from pain — and take control of her life . In the end , Mother butchers true self of child & Bird monster aka newly emerging false self wins . Child becomes narcissist just like mother. Ta daaaa