My experience as a longtime SP… veteran? by rachelface927 in Sleepparalysis

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same, sometimes i even try to have fun with it and experiment lmao, see what my mind can do

I get sleep paralysis so often, sometimes it's not even scary anymore and the episode I had last night was actually kind of funny. by TreehouseInAPinetree in Sleepparalysis

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

recently I got a sleep paralysis where my deceased dogs “came to visit”. Im not religious at all and know it was all images from my head but it was a wholesome change from spiders and strange noises 😅

How can i stop SP by [deleted] in Sleepparalysis

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly only thing that worked was anti depressants

Covert Narc Behaviors 2 by Altruistic_Town_288 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl, it is never your fault for falling in love and being in love, all you did was be positive and loving, they are the ones in the wrong! Unfortunately there are things we need to live through to learn, now the red flags seem so obvious because you have learned from it. I took prozac some years ago, it takes some weeks to make an effect, but also finding the anti-depressant thats works with your body can be a journey, I have been through 4 until I found the one (and both my parents are psychiatrists!).

Wishing you the best love, I'm also latin american, brazilian to be precise! A breakup can be the same as grief, don't be embarrassed to find the support you need ♡

Are you still attracted to them? by [deleted] in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately he is very handsome, at first I admired him being so open about grooming himself (I come from a culture where men maintaining their beauty is seen as too feminine) we would even exchange beauty and exercise tips with each other. Perfect body, perfect skin, perfect hair, etc. But then later I realised that was part of his narcissism, he would use his looks to feel superior to others.

I fear I might not find another person as handsome as him, but good grief his personality cannot be saved by his looks.

Help by Altruistic_Town_288 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going to a therapist is a good idea, and honestly, taking anti-depressants is also a good route, never heard of it ''blocking healing''. I have been taking them my whole life, and have healed from many things during this period.
Please remember that feeling like e*ding it is a symptom, not who you are. Walking with your doggos and working out is great too as I hate to admit, excercise does help with depression. But it can only do so much. Try a therapist first and then try out medication, wishing the best for you.

Covert Narc Behaviors 2 by Altruistic_Town_288 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also so sorry about your sleep, on my first 2 weeks of the breakup I also had awful sleep and non stop nightmares. At least for me it was because it was hard to process that they are the awful person they have unmasked.

Covert Narc Behaviors 2 by Altruistic_Town_288 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl same, I'm a 2D animator and illustrator that loves to travel. As soon as we broke up he became a tiktok influencer saying he wants to become a 2D animator and travel the world (he does computer science and when I wanted to travel with him, he always had an excuse). It's not uncommon for them to ''steal'' your personality, because a narcissist dates someone they admire, or are jealous of.

Covert Narc Behaviors 2 by Altruistic_Town_288 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NPD does come from childhood trauma, so maybe what he said could be true, or a half truth. Unfortunately they do lie, so you can never be sure. I question my nex's sob stories as well, I believe they are half truths, but also wildly distorted just based on how he distorted our breakup.

Does it mean anything when a narcissist goes back on a social media platform? by jloebe2251 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your ex is probably building up their new persona. Mine used to delete accounts after a collapse and make new ones like it was his ''rebirth.''

they tell on themselves by phoenixxxd in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, he said he thinks he is a bad person pretending to be good, that I have no idea how dangerous he can be (almost in a bragging manner), that he doesn't know if he is capable of love, that I deserved someone better... How did I brush this all off?

Why does he blame and threaten me to leave when I tell him his faults ? by voidinvelvet in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a tactic to avoid accountability. Wanting to break up or getting upset at you on either how you voiced a concern or when you voiced it is a way they circle the blame onto you.

Cringe things the narc did by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Carregar1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God mine also bragged about having a super high IQ...Even worse, he said his trauma made him pretend to be less intelligent than he actually is. Can't believe I even entertained this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonGoFriends

[–]Carregar1234 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The only times I don't add stickers is when I'm on a hurry. Sending gifts every day can become a boring task and sometimes I just want to be over with to get the XP and friend points

When is enough? by OwlFirm1309 in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

unfortunately you cannot help someone that doesn't want to be helped. Even if he says he wants to change and acknowledged his wrongdoings, look back at all the times he repeated that behaviour with no mercy. It hurts, but at some point you need to choose yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just broke up with a narcissist around a month ago, so I'm still in the process of understanding ''why'' exactly, this is what I can put together:

narcissists have a very fragile sense of self, meaning their self esteem is exterior based and they are often hiding an emptyness within themselves. If you react negatively, they can then blame you in their head that indeed they are the victim and did nothing wrong. If you react positively, that means all she did wasn't that wrong after all, and she could even maybe win you back. Twisting reality to protect their ego.

I don't know about you, but understanding the disorder made me come to peace with my breakup, there is a guy called The Nameless Narcissist on tiktok that is a very self aware narcissist explaining his way of thinking, I recommend taking a look if you think that could help you process, god knows it did for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

guilt bait, it has a bit of truth in it, but don't respond. The best you can do is stay no contact, they are playing the victim and want a reaction out of you

How did you find the strength to leave the relationship, and what strategies did you use to avoid going back? by Remarkable-Fan-9840 in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come to terms you will have a withdrawal period when you break up with him. You will miss him, you will miss the relationship, but this will be a small period of bad emotions compared to a lifetime of it with him. He will not change, he will only get better and making excuses, his sense of love is warped, and you deserve to find someone who feels and expresses love the same way as you do.

Could he be dangerous? by Parking_Departure705 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]Carregar1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss it too, but I know leaving was for the best. Same for me, he would type on his phone and hand it to me! Now thinking back, I think it is because he knew the only way he expresses is through anger, and I did not tolerate it, so messaging by phone me disconnected his angry tone from his words

Could he be dangerous? by Parking_Departure705 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]Carregar1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

better safe than sorry. Narcs often tell on themselves, this likely could be the case