A new N?!

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#1 Jul 16 - 1AM
cabbage72
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A new N?!

Hey all

I think you will all be proud of me....

I kind of met this man on a dating site recently - he messaged me and seemed nice - solvent, children but not at home, relocating to my area, nice looking. I thought it wouldn't hurt to just get to know him very slowly and although I was working through getting over my N, I thought it might help me to get over him if you get what I mean.

Anyway, this guy asked for my mobile number so he could text me and then proceeded to phone me (A LOT). And I even had to fake being ill in bed to avoid his calls. He had quite an aggressive, dry manner. Told me it was his humour level, but red flags were there already.

Anyway, after a few days, I started to text him again to see if it was just nerves and he was acting like that just to 'impress' me! No.....he phoned me again last night - I had just woken up about 9PM after putting my child to bed - and was quite miserable, rude and objectionable on the phone. He kept mentioning how he was 'godlike' and dropping in some subtle and not so subtle put-downs about my training (drama student).

So......I actually realised he is a def N - and I told him to leave me alone. Said we are not compatible, I don't understand his 'humour' level and he is not impressing me at all - I actually found his 'phone call abusive.

I guess this is stage 1 of me moving on - learning to recognise the signs of an N and running a mile. This is largely due to the lessons I learnt from here.

Oh and I am 3 days NC with ex N too!

Sooo proud of myself!

X

Jul 16 - 10PM
Karla
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Good for you!

It is great that you recognized the red flags and did something about it. I saw the same red flags in my future ex husband and ignored them. But now that I've found this website and educated myself on narcissism, I won't ignore the signs again. It's too bad it hurts so much to learn that we meant nothing to them. But educating ourselves is helping to heal. We live and learn. I'm proud of you too.
Jul 16 - 10PM
Steph
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"I guess this is stage 1 of

"I guess this is stage 1 of me moving on - learning to recognise the signs of an N and running a mile. This is largely due to the lessons I learnt from here." this is fantastic news!
Jul 16 - 8PM
Lisa E. Scott
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Cabbage

Good for you! You should be proud of yourself!!!!! xoxo
Jul 16 - 5AM
Mariline
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Yes, he is . Stay alone as

Yes, he is . Stay alone as long as you can, your mind will become clear and clear with time. But remember always...this one was easy to spot, many others are not. Many hugs and congratulations for having spotted him right away.
Jul 16 - 9AM (Reply to #2)
neveragain5
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Good for you on NC,

Good for you on NC, Cabbage72! Don't get me started on dating sites. I know that others have met great people on there, but that was not my experience at all. Pretty much all of my dates from online were with N's or people that have personality disorders. The multiple calls after giving your number or not calling at all and limiting their communication to text and email....bad signs. Congratulations on spotting the signs! If nothing else, these little interactions provide a test for us and validation.