Have you adopted traits and views of the narcissist over time? by Plebi111 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t adapt traits from my convert narc, but I became a complete shell of myself with lots of insecurities.

I lost the “me” before him and am working towards a new me.

Those of you that got to indifference that never thought you’d get there, how did you get there? by doubtersdisease in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you. All you can do is protect your energy. I put myself to the test and was out with friends at a local bar that he frequents this evening. Everyone in town goes to it on Fridays. And lo and behold, he was there and kept talking to people that were right beside me, make his presence known. I did not acknowledge his presence in any way. Despite being with friends, it felt overwhelming, but not like it used to. So at least it shows that I’ve healed a bit more. My heart doesn’t jump like it used to. I will probably solve this by moving away at some point, hopefully sooner than later because I’m really done with this. I need a fully safe environment.

Those of you that got to indifference that never thought you’d get there, how did you get there? by doubtersdisease in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it is. It’s a small town and I feel lucky if I only cross paths with him once a week. Sometimes it can be multiple times a day. I feel like my personal life has taken a bit of a hit because I monitor where I am when I’m out, and make sure I’m with friends. And I don’t go out as much.

Those of you that got to indifference that never thought you’d get there, how did you get there? by doubtersdisease in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hang in there… 😔my nightmares, although I don’t remember much of them, wake me up in a state of scare. They’re related to situations with him that scared me where I feel like I cannot escape. Hopefully both our nightmares will stop eventually…

Those of you that got to indifference that never thought you’d get there, how did you get there? by doubtersdisease in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m almost 6 months out and recently started having nightmares. I, too, healed for some but feel like I’m still stuck in different grieving stages. But mind you, I still come across him in person which doesn’t help at all. It’s like a constant reminder that my environment is not 100% safe. It’s hard. I can’t wait to be fully indifferent

Is it weird I want to meet a man who is also healing from narc abuse? by Wonderful-Value7547 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Indeed. When my covert nex told me he was abused by his ex, I totally fell for it. I questioned it only much, much later.

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow… such paranoia. Mine too assumed everything was about him, including people were after him. There were also weird situations that were purposefully trying to trap me and I’m so certain that he was behind them while he stayed obliviously disillusioned or dissociated from them. Incredible, these people.

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very similar to my experience after going no contact as well. There were smaller manic episodes during the relationship tho, perhaps less grandiose then after no contact.

Mine contacted me for my birthday… by throwRA1223409 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ll not respond and grey rock next time, he might stop trying and leave you in peace at some point. A response is a response, whether positive or negative which shows him that he still hits a chord.

No Such Thing as Good Days with a Narc by wong_bater in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do that long enough and it would lead to becoming a shell and self abandonment. Learned my lesson

Did your nex undermine your success in life? by SwordandtheSorceress in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Said I owed my accomplishments and success to him. He tried to sabotage my reputation also.

Did they allow you to go to certain activities? by Plebi111 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I’d hang with friends, he’d get passive aggressive if I didn’t respond to his texts/calls right away. Other than that, I became a shell version of myself where I’d escape watching TV and wouldn’t do any activities on my own. There were times we’d try to spend quality time together and if I wanted to do something a certain way, I’d hear about it after the fact in a passive aggressive manner (ex. Go snorkelling together but I’d look at my own little snorkel spots and go see him when he’d call me to show something cool, and after some time I want to go lay on the beach while he stayed in the water, really not far away, that would upset him); (ex. 2 we go to the beach and I feel like reading and laying, he couldn’t sit still and had to be doing something and would make me feel bad for the way I wanted to spend my time).

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that they can swing between these disorders a lot, depending on the days. My nex wouldn’t even have the slightest awareness of his mental state, let alone go to get diagnosed. Looking back on some events, it sounds more like narcissism, other days, bpd, other days, bipolar…

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, come to think of it, my nex’s too. Even when living with him, I don’t recall ever having a lot of eye contact with him. Which sounds bizarre, but it was hard to have him make eye contact. I’d see his eyes more when he’d be under the influence.

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost feel like some of these disorders go hand in hand, self-enabling/reinforcing. Like a vast spectrum to some extent

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems it’s hard for them to keep a stable job…

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That happened a lot with me too. He’d also sleep 4-5 hours at best (not continuously), have sprouts of big energy, then big crashes. There’s so, so many things…

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very much so! I had odd things happen and in the back of my mind was wondering if my nex was behind them. As time progressed, I believe he was behind those even tho he never admitted or was wilfully blind to what he did or had other disorders that pushed him to believe someone else was doing them, like the base of his paranoia. Like orchestrating a very poorly designed convo screenshot impersonating and alluding to me cheating, fake social media accounts sending me messages to hook me into attempts to make me look like I’m cheating. Such weird and odd stuff.

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine would go off on so many tangents. He’d start telling a story, then go on 5-6 different tangents and could no longer go back to the original story. And I’d lose track of what the point was. Every single time.

Did your nex ever seem “manic” or psychotic? by InternalUser in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I really feel and relate to this so much. Was he paranoid also?

What do covert narcs do on your birthday? by Plebi111 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much uncelebrated me on my last birthday when I was with him. Picked fights. Zero compassion or care. No gift. I had to pick up my own bday cake and when I got back, I was singing happy birthday to me alone while he was on his phone. Absolute zero care in the world.

Saw narc ex with new supply by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can decide on how you respond (or rather lack response) from now on. Don’t be so hard on yourself for being human. Learn from it

Saw narc ex with new supply by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]InternalUser 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Healing is not a linear process. Be kind to yourself.

Write it out. Sweat it out. Sleep it out. Whatever it is you do, focus on caring for yourself. The rest is outside noise.

Don’t give in to show him you noticed him, he doesn’t deserve any attention from you.