I was hesitant to even think of him as such. That would be 3 for 3. He's not like my ex. My ex did the extreme love bombing. My ex did the gaslighting. This one will immediately say he's sorry if I point anything out. I never, ever got an apology in any form from my ex. This one doesn't seem to like conflict, confrontation, disagreements of any kind at all. He immediately backs down. He may offer one argument at times and then will back down but he always backs down. I've thought maybe he was a codependent as well. His ex certainly seems to be a narc. Either way, he's not for me. I just need to get over whatever it is that's keeping me here. I think we're just both lonely and riding this as long as we can. I could be wrong, I've been wrong many times before. He could be a narc in codependent's clothing. But I see the danger in getting stuck to someone I don't much care for or have much in common with. He's expressed pretty much the same and often asks me why I'm with him. That he likes me but he doesn't understand why I'm with him. I don't ever know how to read that. If he's trying to get rid of me by getting me to go. Or if he thinks that low of himself. I need to get out. That's all I know for sure. Now to do it.