Bad day

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#1 Sep 10 - 5AM
marie27m
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Bad day

I'm having a really bad day... It's day 4 of NC and I woke up feeling anxious and with this awful, empty feeling in my gut - and heart. Today I feel like maybe he was right, maybe I did mess up everything. And I'm trying really, really hard to remember the bad stuff, today it feels like maybe it wasn't so bad, maybe I imagined it all. So I've been sitting here all morning trying to remember the bad, so I can be motivated to not contact him. Well I came up with a few things that probably are red flags, but all in all I just remember saying "don't be so rude to me" all the time, and him mocking me then.

1.Before we got together and were still friends he said “I don’t make love, I fuck.”
2.We live in a really small town: “If someone like ME had to break up a marriage to get a girlfriend, there’s no way your ex will ever find a girlfriend here!” Fyi he didn’t break up my marriage, though he likes to think so when it suits him. But don’t dare to ever blame him! (sarcasm…)
3.He got irritated it when I bought microwave popcorn when he said I ‘always’ complain about how little money I have (how absurd). Then he lost it when I responded “No man will tell me how to spend my money.”
4.I did a silly ‘genius test’ online, some forward from a friend. I scored high enough to be qualified as a genius, of course it’s just a joke. Big mistake telling him, after that he constantly brought up that “she’s a genius, oooh,” being very sarcastic.
5.He said he only goes to his family (whom he all hates for no reason) to visit his sister’s boy. He showers him with gifts and seeing as the boy is 3 years old, of course thinks the world of him!
6.Regarding sex: “You’re so lucky, I am going to teach you things to use with your next boyfriend.” Firstly, get over yourself. Secondly, who the hell ‘encourages’ his current girlfriend to get a next boyfriend???
7.“I’m really good with women, I’ve had so many relationships.” Uhm, the fact that you had so many would indicate you’re – maybe – not so good with women?
8.And the one I strangely remembered today for the first time… He has memory problems, well according to him. So after this long story of tests he had done blah blah, I responded like any normal person with empathy and sympathy, saying that must be hard to live with. His response (something changed with his face too): “Nothing you or anyone say can ever hurt me.” I asked him “What the hell was that???” What a bizarre response, and so out of context! He just gave me a funny look and continued like nothing happened. This was week one...

Maybe a few of these things sound familiar to some of you? I am really doubting myself at the moment.

Sep 10 - 1PM
Alibi_10
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Marie27

Don't doubt yourself, we are very much in the same place here. I am day 6 NC and have posted some very similar things inlcuding only yesterday - wondering if I had imagined it all! For what it's worth, the change of facial expression is horrible and signals something wicked coming our way. I don't miss that. But the thing you wrote about encouraging you to get another boyfriend ... yes, I had that too before he said he didn't want a relationship. It's a horrible feeling - sometimes I wonder if they say it so that you will say that you don't want another boyfriend - perhaps if they are insecure themselves. But other times I think it's just plain abuse - to keep you on your toes and off balance. Mine even admitted that it was his JOB to keep me in a state of uncertainty and I STILL accepted it, so don't feel too bad. Do what I am doing, and come here to read and get some strength. It is the most amazing place. I posted yesterday to say that I feel as if I am getting lots of advice and not giving too much at the moment because I am in a bad place, but my resolve is to help new people in future. Don't doubt yourself, it was real, it happened - and this is the place to get better. x
Sep 10 - 12PM
kiwi10
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helldweller

i never thought i could live without my x husband and his mental torture. i blamed myself for him beating me with a belt almost to death. I promise it will get better. I PROMISE. from what you posted he is a womanizing asshole narc, and you are a sweet compassionate human who deserves so much better thank that!!
Sep 10 - 9AM
helldweller
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marie

It's like finding out the man you love has a terminal illness, and not only is there nothing you can do about it, but if you stay near him, you will catch it, and it is guaranteed to kill you before it kills him. And he wants it to kill you. Prayers and love to you today. It gets better; it's a long process, but it gets better.
Sep 10 - 8AM
betty2020
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Im so sorry honey that your

Im so sorry honey that your in so much pain right now. I want to say welcome and you are definitely in the right place! This man sounds like an absolute monster. He has brainwashed you into believing that this is your fault and this is not the case. It is not your fault! This man is disorded. He has a mental illness and you are not responsible for this! Please dont ever think that, EVER. You need to educate yourself right now. Read all you can on Ambient Abuse, gaslighting, Cognitive Dissonance, Stockholm syndrome and all the blog info along with share storys. Stay with us at this time. You need support and we are all here to help. Thinking of you..... xoxo Betty only one way to go...Forward (tm?)

only one way to go...Forward (tm?)

Sep 10 - 5AM
fooled no longer
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stsy strong and on the forum

if you feel bad now imagine how much worse it will get when u see him!!!
Sep 10 - 6AM (Reply to #2)
marie27m
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That is so true!! He will

That is so true!! He will probably play the guilt card again. I just wish I can stay focused on this and not think things will get better.
Sep 10 - 8AM (Reply to #3)
terri
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Marie - glad you're here

Everything in your post is what I've gone through countless times before finding this forum and learning about NC and many of the other things you'll learn for yourself. Just about everything in your list sounds exactly like my exN. And for each time I tried to walk away from him and his horrible treatment of me to preserve my dignity and self-esteem, I was made to feel like the "bad person". They are SO GOOD at the guilt trips! The first few weeks are incredibly difficult to stay focused on why you've ended the relationship with the N. It's very common to have our minds forget the bad things and start to second guess our decision. PLEASE DON'T QUESTION YOUR DECISION TO LEAVE. It was the right decision and in time you'll see that very clearly. But you have to be very kind to yourself and give yourself the time to heal. Oddly enough, at the stage you're in right now, you probably don't even want to heal or move past this. You'll most likely cling to any shread of hope that he will change and that you can do something, anything to make him see the light. Take this journey to a better place one day at a time. If you ever feel like getting in touch with him, or picking up the phone when he calls, please come here instead. Read as many of the postings and stories by other members as you can. You'll see so many things that are remarkably similar to your experience with your N. It is the most eye-opening experience and will REALLY make you stronger and feel so much better about yourself and your decision to leave him. Please take this one day at a time and remember what happiness felt like before him - remember who you were before he tore your self-esteem down. You are still a remarkable person - you just need to take a break to let that woman re-emerge. Welcome and I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. XOXO Terri

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