Did your narc repeat behaviour?

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#1 Apr 8 - 3AM
carol24
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Did your narc repeat behaviour?

My ex-boyfriend used to buy me cuddly toys for my birthday, Xmas, Valentines Day etc. That's all he ever bought me. It was a novelty at first and I don't mean to sound ungrateful but don't most of us ladies prefer romantic presents from our partners such as underwear, jewellery or perfume? I got the impression that he must have seen a boy buy his girlfriend a cuddly toy years ago when he was at school and just copied (not realising that a woman in her 20's is quite different from a school girl).

After the relationship ended I made contact with 2 of his ex-girlfriends who told me that they too had a large collection of cuddly toys that he had bought them! It seems that he must have thought all women are the same.

Has anyone else had similar experiences?

Apr 9 - 12AM
Steph
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first N bought me stuff from

first N bought me stuff from money he won gambling......and many times he STOLE money from me, frauded my bank account in order to get gambling money.....so essentially, I paid for my own gifts lol second N - wasn't cheap. But the nice gifts I received from hin ie) paying for camping trips.....I heard about it over and over how nice it was of him to do that. The other gifts were just impersonal. A DVD player cuz mine sucked apparantly and my personal favourite....a cheese grator. My cheese grator had rust I guess, so he was kind enough to buy me a new one.
Apr 8 - 11PM
Deidre40
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Sounds like a cheapo to me.

Sounds like a cheapo to me. lol I laughed out loud reading this...because I dated my first narc in college. For my birthday...he bought me 8 turtleneck sweaters...in different colors. EIGHT. LOL!!! What an asshole. haha I was opening each box...and there would be one in blue...next box--red. Next box--yellow. Anyways...that's funny though!
Apr 9 - 12AM (Reply to #11)
Steph
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hahahaha. every boz you

hahahaha. every box you opened, you probably were thinking " frick, i hope it isn't another turtleneck!" lol 8 turtlenecks!? seriously? one for every day of the week plus an extra just in case lol
Apr 8 - 10PM
ifinallygotit
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stuffed toys

Not with the EX N but I had a boyfriend with some N characteristics 20 years ago. He always gave me stuffed animals for Valentine's Day and at first i was shocked by it! I was already mid-thirties! I wanted diamonds and pearls not toys!!! But then I fell in love and decided it was sweet - but yes I do think they do the same thing with different women and forget that it is a new decade! he was almost 40 at the time he was buying me stuffed bears.
Apr 8 - 10PM (Reply to #6)
ifinallygotit
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At least he was thoughtful! - gifts off topic a bit

My Ex N gave me no gifts except a Valentine gift once in the 10 years (grocery flowers) when he thought I was going to leave him. I never ever got a real gift or card ever for any holiday. I got one e-card for my birthday after he left town last summer (I thought it was great too I was so love starved! it was a martian girl and boy kissing - interesting part is that she kissed him and he did not kiss her...)
Apr 8 - 11PM (Reply to #7)
Deidre40
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Now see? I would have left

Now see? I would have left him over this. haha No jewelry? You're out. lol I'm so sorry ladies, you weren't treated well. Not that gifts are everything. But, it further shows their lack of concern to put effort into buying something thoughtful. So sad. God forbid you don't break out the band for their birthdays though.
Apr 8 - 11PM (Reply to #8)
ifinallygotit
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deirdre - yes what they expect

He expected to be treated like a king. One year when i was out of town and felt bad missing his birthday, I had a chocolate cake delivered to his house from a great bakery. He told me is was too moist - not the kind he liked (the airy kind from a grocery store...). He was very comfortable receiving gifts.
Apr 8 - 11PM (Reply to #9)
Susan32
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Birthdays...

Exact opposite here. The ex-Psych prof couldn't stand celebrating his birthday. He'd complain about how he was one day closer to death, I'd say "Happy birthday!" and his eyes would just go dark. He wasn't comfortable receiving gifts. He complained about a spice mix I gave him. I know he didn't like music. Somehow I became the Mistress of the White Elephant, Giver of Unwanted Gifts. He might as well have had a gluten allergy and I was giving him baguettes... He always distanced himself. I never really knew what he liked... besides reading "War and Peace" or watching The Simpsons....
Apr 8 - 10AM
helldweller
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Do they repeat behavior?

You would THINK that after finding himself neck deep in my wrath he would look in another neighborhood for women. You'd think he would have learned his lesson about dating neighbors or moms at his kid's school. Nope. Found out two days ago that he is screwing one of his kid's friend's mom, right around the corner. Before me, there was Maureen, who lived three blocks away, who he met at the neighborhood fest a few years back. There was also Mary, who lived one block away, who just happened to walk by his house one day and he hit on her. There's another one a couple of blocks in the other direction that I think he's still seeing as well. I don't think they ever learn. I'm waiting for him to piss off one of his new school screw moms so I can watch the show. The moms at our school are really high strung for the most part, very self aware and not doormats. The one I know he is seeing is a six-foot tall, passionate Puerto Rican woman. Can't WAIT til he pisses HER off.
Apr 8 - 9AM
spinning
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carol, they are

perpetual adolescents. YUCK!!! It almost makes you feel sorry for them but...NOT!!!! GOOD RIDDANCE!!!! Stuffed toys???? Whatever!!!! Big hug to you today! sincerely (slowing down again from) spinning

spinning

Apr 8 - 7AM
momoya
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Yes, its their playbook

I really must say I felt lucky. I had a mission and the mission was to find out the truth about this man that lied to me. I actually asked God to give me this one thing, just please let me find out who he really is. My prayers were answered. I did a detailed and very , very big federal background check on him 1st which revealed much about his living history, finances, loans and peronal bank accounts. Yes, I got to see how he spent his money right when he dissapeared. Then the OW contacted me. Through her I learned of all these stories. He would change up his personality and issues according to each OW. So with this particular OW he was 'depressed and had been suicidal' this allowed him to reep lots of sympathy attention/supply from the OW and she gave into his every sexual whim, degrading herself at times and traveled to him when he called. He repeated the same behavior with her as he did with me when she found out he was married. OW contacts wife, then the info really became detailed. I learned so much about him!! I felt like an FBI agent for a bit! I began to see him CLEARLY for the man he really is. They mimic what the women wants, asks all those detailed questions, becomes what he knows she will be attracted to - he will lie to all of us- such as he never mentioned any kind of depression or suicide with me. Know why? because it would of not worked on me. He is a sly dog, but always a dog.

momoya

Apr 8 - 5AM
ImStrong
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To them we are more like

To them we are more like objects rather than women...objects get the same treatment all the time..i.e deodarant is for under your arm always..pencil is for wrighting..a hat is for wearing....a fan is for cooling..all objects is treated the same.. no mater what flavor deodarant its still used for under your arms..in the case of the narcissist no matter what woman it is they all get the same treatment..a sick way of fairness..because we are all whores and objects..to them.. Mine acted the same with me with all 6 of his gfs after me in a 6 month period..they all left after a month like me..mine at least stretched to a month and a half..nothing change it just will get worst..

"In the fiery pit lays a man with two faces.One is the face of a God and the other a face of the Devil.Beware He lurks your souls.Keep one hand on your heart and the other hand over your eyes. Let him walk pass you not into you.Ghost of love will possess