It's my fault....

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#1 May 26 - 11AM
TNR1
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It's my fault....

I hate admitting that my D&D is likely my fault. I met the N I was seeing at a concert (a cover band) that plays pretty frequently. In any event, 2 days after the last time I saw him, I went to the same concert with some friends. I had a great time, danced with a guy and gave him a kiss (it wasn't a passionate kiss and there were no numbers exchanged and I did not see the guy again). It is important to note that I did look for Mr. N at the club and did not see him, but there is an upper level. I had tried to contact Mr. N a couple weeks later via text message but received no reply. Literally a month later I received the D&D call. He asked what I was doing, I told him I was watching TV (I was still in my very "I am so happy you called" mode) and his response was "Is that all?" Implying that I wasn't alone. The whole conversation was weird. He joked about me being his trophy for doing well at school and that he would see me on Friday. Friday came and there was no call, no text...Mr. N didn't show up and I haven't heard from him since. The ONLY thing I can think of as to why he was so mad at me is that either he was at the show or that guy I danced with was a friend of his. I am wracked with guilt. I had no intention of ever hurting him and the other guy was just a distraction and it meant nothing. But I have lost someone that was incredibly important to me and I never had a chance to validate if my assumption was right or apologize. I hurt so bad.

May 29 - 8PM
Susan32
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Wondering why

My ex-N's behavior baffled me, despite the fact he accused me of "baffling him constantly." If I showed ANY emotions, he'd say, "You're scaring me." He insisted that students read texts emotionlessly. I hadn't seen a teacher act this way before (and I had had some bad teachers);I hadn't seen a human act this way before. When he did some crazy-making because I dared to compliment him behind his back, I remember asking him, "Why are you punishing me for being nice to you?" Of course, when I declared my love to him 3 years later, he treated it as the ultimate transgression. His behavior never made any sense to me... from the D&D to the temper tantrum he had when I dared to congratulate him on his betrothal. Yes,I blamed myself at the time. When I got the D&D laid on me,my ex-N WANTED me to feel that it was ALL my fault, that I had transgressed. My only "failure" was being human, falling in love, and then loving him unconditionally regardless of his life choices. Narcs want their victims to blame themselves. My ex-N refused REFUSED to apologize for the way he treated me. Narcs have such arrested development that,like toddlers, they lack the maturity to take responsibility in their relationships with adults.
May 26 - 7PM
missyjade
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It Has Nothing to Do With You

The way these guys work doesn't make sense at all. They are very impulsive and will disappear in a New York second. To be honest with you, I read your story and the responses several times to understand your what you were saying. The main thing that kept coming to mind is he's probably found another supply that is tying up his time right now. Once he needs your attention, he will return. I would not exhaust myself trying to figure out why he acting the way he is acting or if I did anything to offend him. Most likely, he doesn't know anything about what you did because in his mind it's not about you; it's about him.
May 26 - 8PM (Reply to #12)
TNR1
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Thanks Missyjade...

I have had NC from him before, but it was never like this. You are right though, I think he has found a new supply. I am really torn because my heart wants him back but the logical/rational side of me knows I deserve someone who is a better fit. I really appreciate your perspective.
May 26 - 11AM
quietude (not verified)
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TNR1

To clarify, are you saying that after you broke up with N, you showed up at the club with another guy?
May 26 - 12PM (Reply to #2)
TNR1
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We were not broken up

No...we weren't broken up, however it wasn't really a dating relationship per se which is why I am hesitant to call him my N. Sometimes he would refer to me as his gf in text messages, but I never really saw him more than once a month.
May 26 - 1PM (Reply to #3)
quietude (not verified)
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well..

...it's hard to know what to say specifically since the relationship isn't defined. But the bottom line with N's is that they're always looking out for themselves...he may be 'punishing' you since he noticed HE was not the center of your universe, dating or not...and *gasp*, you may actually have other friends?? Why wouldn't he take a genuine interest in the new guy, and be happy that you're out enjoying yourself??? Because he's an a-hole. Like a 5 year old, someone else is playing with a toy that he thinks is HIS...but he never treated the 'toy' right and cared for it. So he's having a tantrum. He calls you his GF at times to keep you on the hook, they know how to read and flatter us... My exN called me his WIFE since that's what we were working toward. He knew it made me feel good, that he was that 'serious' about me...ya right! In the end, who needs the games and bad feeling that ensue from associating with one?? You're right, it's all odd, and you deserve heathly relationships in your life that don't always seem like some endless guessing game and source for stress. NOT YOUR FAULT!!!
May 26 - 3PM (Reply to #4)
TNR1
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Thanks so much quietude

I spoke to my therapist about this the other day, her viewpoint is that since he did not give me any explanation of his anger on the phone, I would never truly know what was the reason for the D&D. She said "besides, it isn't about you, it's about him and trying to figure him out is a waste of time". The entire time we were seeing each other, I was always waiting on him. I never knew if he would come back or if he would have something else going on. I can't be casual, never could and being his "beck and call" girl was the hardest thing. I just miss him a lot.
May 26 - 4PM (Reply to #5)
Barbara (not verified)
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TNR1

you miss someone who doesn't even really exist it was NOT YOUR FAULT!!! It's him and his NON-HUMAN b.s. ~~~~~~~~~ Moving Forward: Coaching for Victims Pathologicals Feelings buried alive never die. - Alice Miller
May 26 - 8PM (Reply to #6)
TNR1
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Thanks Barbara

I know he is all an act...but my compassionate side sees the little boy who is desperate for attention. Another thing my therapist pointed out is that I am trying to work out things with Mr. N that really go back to my parents. Fear of disappointing them, magical thinking that I have control over others perception of me as well as a deep seated ability to feel responsible and guilty. It's hard to accept the notion that I am flawed and can't make everyone happy.
May 26 - 9PM (Reply to #7)
Barbara (not verified)
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TNR1 - stop that!

YOU ARE NOT FLAWED! HE IS NOT A LITTLE BOY - he's an immature, manipulative PREDATOR! please read our entire MY BLOG section. You were TARGETED, LURED, BRAINWASHED, MANIPULATED and USED!!!! ~~~~~~~~~ Moving Forward: Coaching for Victims Pathologicals Feelings buried alive never die. - Alice Miller
May 28 - 11AM (Reply to #9)
TNR1
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I know that as an adult that

I know that as an adult that his behavior is predatory and that he is not a little boy. What I meant to say, and what has helped me to see him from a more adult perspective, is to recognize that he is stuck at some very early age. It explains a LOT of what he did when I look at him as more of a scared/angry 5 yr old in an adult body. It also helps me to validate yet again for myself, that the relationship would not have worked. I need an adult relationship where my needs are equally as important. Sure, the idealization of a 5 yr old is great...especially when it comes in the form of a very attractive man, but the devalue and discard...the inability to empathyze, the fear of intimacy, the possessiveness...who needs that?
May 28 - 1PM (Reply to #10)
Barbara (not verified)
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immaturity

http://www.lisaescott.com/2010/05/14/extreme-pathological-immaturity-narcissist add to that - that he's Not HUMAN. you're right on - NO ONE needs that! ~~~~~~~~~ Moving Forward: Coaching for Victims Pathologicals Feelings buried alive never die. - Alice Miller
May 26 - 9PM (Reply to #8)
GIJ
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I want to make this a poster

Note to self: I was TARGETED, LURED, BRAINWASHED, MANIPULATED and USED! (because I was....I really was) Never again. NEVER again. Live Predator Free!! No Contact.....NO CONTACT!!! Thanks Barbara