just a little support, please? first slip in 6 months...

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#1 Oct 11 - 5AM
littlestbird
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just a little support, please? first slip in 6 months...

i called him. i don't know why. he asked me why. i said i didn't know why. i think i still wanted closure. i still thought it was possible. had me crying by mid conversation, and in complete hysterics after i hung up the phone. he talked on the one hand what a tragedy his life is... his mother is depressed and drinks and has almost killed herself from drinking. he says this stresses him and people tell him "how well he's handling it"... but that in some way he can't wait until she actually dies so he doesn't have to deal with it anymore. on the other hand, he speaks of his bright future, his gf who doesn't have anxiety problems and a solid career path, attending one of the best art schools in the nation, how he's probably going to go to law school with her... how their summer fling after we broke it off turned into serious (but now long distance, again)... he says he got so much better when he was away from *my* abuse. i abused him. i abused him. by being afraid. by having a hard time adjusting to a new city. by wishing that the person who said they loved me would be there for me... when he told me he couldn't. he said, "i'm glad you are in therapy and on meds." well, so am i. but what he doesn't realized is that, before i met him, i was on a good path for myself. i could have pulled through without all the meds and therapy i have had to undertake. he acts like a saint. he acts like a martyr. he makes me feel so small still. WHAT IF HE'S RIGHT. WHAT IF I'M JUST ROTTEN. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF HE'S A NARC ANYMORE. ALL I KNOW IS THAT HE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THE LOWEST PERSON EVER... but the last thing he said? ....... "don't forget, I'm always gonna be in your corner."

WTF.

Oct 11 - 2PM
Briseis
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I am really sorry you are so

I am really sorry you are so down :( I agree with what all the other gals have said to you. He didn't ask you a THING about "how are you doing?" He just talked about you, like some piece of furniture he's glad he gave to the Goodwill. I want you to think about something here. This pain you are feeling right now, this terrible self doubt. It is awful. What caused it? Hearing his words. Hearing him "define" you as something he is grateful is no longer in his life. Back up a little bit more. He ABUSED you, verbally and emotionally abused you. Back up a little bit more. You called him. You dialed his number with your finger, deliberately. No one forced your hand. You chose to call him, of your own volition. Nope, you didn't expect him to say what he said. You had a malignant hope he would be "different" this time. But it still boils down to that you called him. You did this to yourself . . . hoping for something "good" from him, of course . . . but getting what you ALWAYS GOT BEFORE. Abuse. Back up a little bit more. What was going on with you right BEFORE you called him? What kind of feelings and emotions were going on in your head? Were you feeling badly? Did something happen that upset you? Did you get triggered by something? Try and answer this on the board. If you want to :) Breaking NC after four or six months is kind of a big deal. Not a "bad" thing, but something happened inside of you, and it's important for you to discover what that was, so you can prevent this happening AGAIN. You sharing will undoubtedly help another person too :)
Oct 11 - 2PM
mystwoman
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Don't believe a word he told

Don't believe a word he told you. He's trying to project everything onto you so that he doesn't have to accept any blame himself. He was not abused. YOU were abused by him. He's abusing you with his projections in this conversation. He's merely trying to turn the guilt back onto you...that way he can be a martyr in his own mind because everything wasn't always going his way or orbiting around him. Trust me, I know. My xnh has told me every single thing that yours told you, including "don't forget, I'm always in your corner". B.S. He's only thinking about HIS corner. When my xnh told me, "I still care for you.", the translation was, "I don't love you, but I don't want to look like a total turd by saying it.". When he told me, "I still care", I took it as what my boss calls "weasel words". My xnh is a weasel alright...a cruel one.

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Oct 11 - 3PM (Reply to #6)
wholeagain
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Weasel words!

I love that. I can find so many good uses for this phrase! :)
Oct 11 - 7AM
darkspark
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crreeppy

I really got the creeps reading what he was saying to you. Sounds just like the BS I got from mine: Feel sorry for me Be happy for me I pity you for being human I am happy that you recognize how flawed you are Aren't I such a great guy? Yech. Any person who tries to make you feel bad for having feelings is a CREEP and needs to be erased from your life and your head. I hope you have a better day today :)
Oct 11 - 6AM
Used
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littlestbird

NO it is not you who doesnt deserve love ....it is him...and he will never be in your corner... he will be the one who drives you into a corner..crying and tortured by this dog...while he rubs his hands with glee... why are you torturing your self getting in touch with him...please dont you are loved on this board b/c you are lovable...otherwise you wouldnt be here questioning yourself...if that makes sense....they will never question themselves as you do....b/c they cant afford to ...they would then have to admit to them selves ...that its them...who ruin everything....so he has to make it you..please dont feel this about yourself....think it about the unlovable person who has made you feel like this... narc said to me once....people love you used.... your friends family cos you are the real deal... he then said noone loves me...he then said i am only joking.... i said no everything you said is true...you have had an insight moment, and its to painful to digest....he didnt answerxxx
Oct 11 - 5AM
littlestbird
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eh... maybe it was more like

eh... maybe it was more like 4 months... either way, he still haunts me... i still doubt myself. i still think maybe i don't deserve love, because he taught me that when i try to give it, i don't receive it back. that love comes with a price. the price of your integrity.
Oct 11 - 6AM (Reply to #2)
Scoop
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Oh heck .. did you notice

Oh heck .. did you notice that he talked about himself the whole way through ? .. narc red flag number one , you abused him? i dont think so , i dont see him on a narc recovory message board poring his heart out , he has a new girl friend and made sure you knew she was superwoman and soooo much better than you red flag red flag ! A normal man would never chat like this just 4 months out of a relationship with a significant other ,you wouldnt be hysterical at the end of that conversation with a normal man .. maybe a bit blue but not hysterical . This creep has "narc "writen all over him .. never mind you broke nc we all have i recon just to have one last look , and now you know he is a cruel b****** . Just pick youre self up and carry on with nc , it works in the long term thats for sure ! .