Projection

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#1 Jan 16 - 10AM
Movingforwardnow
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Projection

I have a question on projection. I always believed everything he said about me to me. Examples: I am insecure. I can't feel any emotion other then anger. Living with me is like walking on eggshells. I am crazy. I have low self esteem. No one will ever love me like he does. etc..... anyways it got to a point that I always felt like he was pointing out my defects to help me be a better person and now I realize he was actually admitting to his own defects. Was everyone else this convinced while in the relationship that the N was just trying to help and did everyone else take on these defects as if they were their own? Just making sure this is the NORM for N's.

Jan 18 - 7AM
Hunter
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You get it.. We have to get

You get it.. We have to get you head and heart working together .. Hunter
Jan 18 - 5AM
Isis
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My N did the same

Hi, this is my first post here and my N did exactly the same to me. We started a relationship in June 2010 and have ended in October 2011. During our time together, I found out he was having an affair with a woman living near, was still sleeping to his ex-girlfriend and more recently found out he was also romancing on the Net a woman from the Dominican Republic. Actually he's going to visit her in the beggining of February. When I started to confront him about his cheating behaviour, he started to revert things against me: I had issues, I was a controlling person, he feared me and everything was my fault. He always said he has problems of being honest because he was hurt in the past and wanted to avoid the feeling of being in a prison like the plague. So, he projected a lot his own problems on me, in order I can think I was the crazy one. Have started NC yesterday, because I also find out he didn't want a relationship with me (he says he doesn't want relationships with anyone) but wanted to sleep with me at any cost. Since I'm not the type of sleeping with a man I'm not having a relationship with and would never allow what his mistresses allow (they don't mind sleeping with him and sharing him with other women), I really had to cut him off, to keep my mental sanity. Don't allow his accusations to haunt you, because it's bullshit. I'm not a native English speaker, so please forgive me for any broken English.
Jan 16 - 5PM
Dee30
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Its projection

It isn't you its HIM. i know with all there protecting and bullshit we start to question ourselves and self blame. He even managed to make me feel like the crazy one while it was all his abuse that made me react emotionally. His friend who is a jerk himself. told me "I just hope u get better." like for real? i felt pissed. after reading all this and getting to know about NDP more from this forum and other resources, i understadn what is gaslighting, crazy-making, triangualtion, hoovering etc..all which I got to experience, i realize more than ever that they are sick and manipulative.
Jan 16 - 6PM (Reply to #6)
Movingforwardnow
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Dee30

You hit the nail on the head with the crazy making and the abuse that made you react emotionally. I sooooo get that and experienced the same thing. My exN actually recorded me without my knowledge to an emotional reaction to his abuse and then played it for all his frieds, some mutaul friends and those that work for him and said "See, she is crazy" However he never recorded the parts before my emotional reaction...the parts where he verbally and emotionally was abusing me. The parts where he tore me down with the insults...you are fat, over sensitive, crazy, hormonal etc...
Jan 16 - 2PM
janemarie
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Yes...of course he did this

Yes...of course he did this to me telling me he was trying to help me.... I didnt need help....the only thing I needed was to wake the hell up, which I did!!!! Everything he said to me...was HIM!!! Remember, like the book says..."It's all About HIM" so yes, everything he said to you was ALL ABOUT HIM...ironic isnt it?!?!?!
Jan 16 - 1PM
onwithmylife
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projection

is a hallmark of NPD, read up as much as you can, there is lots of info on here, other websites and books, it will all become very clear in time for you..............
Jan 16 - 1PM
I_am_free
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your post really hit me

your post really hit me because my ex told me 'nobody will ever love me the way he loves me'- what a stupid assbag...of course no1 will love me the way he did cos it was not love to begin with! yep, N's love to project...they loved blaming every1 for their issues and making us believe we were the problem when infact they were clearly psychotic. Dont think too much about it, its not worth it...evil ppl say mean things and us good people unfortunately believe it. He will get his day....dont worry. my ex told me when i just left him 'may whatever bad luck God has put out there for you to punish u for leaving me...may that bad luck be passed to me cos i love u so much' LIKE WTF?? REALLY? I think I actually laughed when I read the msg.
Jan 18 - 8AM (Reply to #2)
Snowflake
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One thing I noticed

is pretty much every N has to keep telling over and over how great they are...I mean I sometimes do it for a laugh but very much tongue in cheek, you know with mates. But the N used to text an awful about how great he was...and also used to ask if I thought the sex was good, again an awful lot. Underneath I think there is a huge chink in the armour that needs that constant validation..if they really thought and knew they were that good, surely you wouldnt need to keep asking...just a thought x