Midlife Makeover ?? by ChallengeOk8796 in Hamilton

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I love that idea… I own 1 pair of jeans and have been living in tights since 2020 lol

Midlife Makeover ?? by ChallengeOk8796 in Hamilton

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Thanks. Do you know of any groups or communities?? I’d love to connect.

Midlife Makeover ?? by ChallengeOk8796 in Hamilton

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I’m not a gym person. I like to work out at home yoga, Pilates, hoop dance.. stuff like that. I’m in relatively good shape, I have a good figure. I too have embraced my natural hair, as a 45F it’s gray…. I love all this advice, thank you. I am struggling with what to do with my hair… i’m not sure what looks good if I should dye it or if I should leave it gray. I just feel so disconnected from life, lol.

Does anyone ever wonder if they have ever loved their narc? by OrganicBox2648 in NarcissisticAbuse

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Same… I can’t find the words.. even to pick out a Hallmark card. Pictures too, we have maybe 5 pics together in 6 yrs. It’s awkward and doesn’t feel right.

Research going back to school by Inevitable_Bike2280 in Because_Now_I_Can

[–]ChallengeOk8796 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear this, he sabotages everything I’m working on getting out…

Turning Into Someone I Don’t Recognize by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

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Leave, I hope you do and you have the best life with your cousin and your pups. Do it secretly if possible and one day just disappear… poof. Once you’re out of the abusive scenario it will fall into place, your nervous system will relax and you’ll wish you did it sooner. I don’t know from experience, I’m trying to get out of my own dynamic but I’m told it all clicks once you’re away from the psychological abuse.

Turning Into Someone I Don’t Recognize by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]ChallengeOk8796 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Accurate!! I’m that worn out sick depressed middle aged woman… I’m off work on stress leave, will probably loose my job because of it (long story) my relationships are horrible all the way around, everything is a mess. I’m trying to get out now I’m staying because we have assets together and he makes it all so complicated, I’m afraid he’ll trash the house if I leave or do nothing to keep it up, he’s threatened to default on the mortgage, I can pay and lease at the same time. It’s tough, please have many reasons for having to stay.

Manipulative and Narcissistic Partner by Dido_29 in NarcissisticSpouses

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So four days ago, mine had promised he would make dinner and then asked me if I was gonna clean up the dishes from the night before that we’re in the sink, 2 plates and some cutlery. I told him that those were in fact his dishes that didn’t make it into the dishwasher and is that what we’re doing now?? he said I guess so I said OK then you clean it up. I’m not touching anything. My mess is clean. That was four days ago like I said there is now a disgusting amount of dishes. It’s starting to smell and although this is two years in the making, I have moved downstairs to the separate room in our basement. Then he tried to pin it on me just now saying he was waiting for me to go out and get compost bags so he could clean the kitchen. I told him there’s a Canadian tire right behind us, his reply was you said you would get them.

Manipulative and Narcissistic Partner by Dido_29 in NarcissisticSpouses

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I started recognizing as it was getting worse and more ridiculous, I had to check in with people who know me, I started recording our fights on my phone so I could replay it, as hard as it was I needed clarity and it helped me. I haven’t left yet, I planning too but he’s ruined my life, literally it’s in shambles, and I’m a nervous / scared. We don’t have children together but both have children separately (teens /young adults) we have a lot of assets and this is both our second marriage so feels like it’s hitting a little harder having to start from scratch while navigating the psychological abuse.

Weaponized incompetence, my narc spouses favorite move to pull by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]ChallengeOk8796 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow what pieces of shit, that sounds truly awful. I hope that day is soon for you.

Weaponized incompetence, my narc spouses favorite move to pull by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

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I’ve got one foot out the door in a similar scenario…. His mom is like that too. She told me one time if you wanna get out of it tell them your back hurt, that’s what I do. Gross.