One of the narrator's parents, who was a destructive and manipulative force on those around them in order to satisfy their own wants, passes away. The narrator looks back on their parent's behaviour and laments that they couldn't see the error of their selfish ways because they were so wrapped up in their narcissism. The narrator also implies that their parent's personality has rubbed off on all their offspring, including the narrator himself.
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One of the narrator's parents, who was a destructive and manipulative force on those around them in order to satisfy their own wants, passes away. The narrator looks back on their parent's behaviour and laments that they couldn't see the error of their selfish ways because they were so wrapped up in their narcissism. The narrator also implies that their parent's personality has rubbed off on all their offspring, including the narrator himself.