Ireland Baldwin has lashed out at her “narcissistic” family members and vowed to cut them off as she approaches her 30th birthday.
According to a new report from RadarOnline.comthe daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger spoke in a deeply personal tone Substack article titled 30, Flirty, and Surviving, in which she reflects on her “lonely” upbringing and the emotional toll of family dysfunction.
“I’m entering my 30s with a lot less weight on my shoulders,” she wrote. “This weight that was brought on by the need to continue to carry the narcissistic, unreliable, drug-addicted family members I thought I needed in my life.”
The model and new mom admitted that she grew up “without two parents in my house and without siblings to turn to,” which left her wanting validation from certain people close to her.
“I had a lonely childhood at times, so I grew up feeling like I needed to convince certain people in my own family. For some reason, their validation and praise was meaningful to me,” she confessed.
Ireland said the turning point came when she finally realized how “toxic” the dynamic was.
“Nothing was more liberating than finally realizing how venomous these people are,” she continued. “So, I’m approaching 30 understanding that this is how you break these cycles.”
Meanwhile, sources cited by RadarOnline.com note that her father, Alec Baldwin, 67, who has faced professional setbacks and legal scrutiny, has been “under chronic stress” while shouldering the bulk of childcare duties at home.
