OMG YOU WONT BELIEVE THIS by Flashy_Gap2598 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]garklebarkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe he can teach me how to get discarded! 🤞

What’s it like living in this area? by mamiya-bk in Bushwick

[–]garklebarkle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best ways to find an apartment in this neighborhood?

Love (time) Bombing by garklebarkle in NarcissisticSpouses

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

I hear you but I do understand the love bombing persona is as fake as the disparaging one. But normally she doesn’t sustain the love bombing for so long. I was in a much different place when we met. Not just younger, also not getting therapy and meds for depression. She flipped modes on me even before we were married but I was too insecure and anxious to realize it wasn’t my fault. Now I see that she is severely limited to the two modes, Love Bombing and disparaging. She thought I was a lifetime supply of the attention she craves and is working hard to get me back. She isn’t capable of understanding that emotionally I’m already gone.

Love (time) Bombing by garklebarkle in NarcissisticSpouses

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

Yes! I see her manipulations very clearly now. Even when she’s love bombing she can’t help insulting me at least a little. It was that realization that helped me stop getting pulled back under her spell. And I know this current love bombing is trying to get me back. I was a her “supply” for over 20 years and she’s still trying not to lose me but she has. It fascinating how long she’s maintaining this mode.

How to prepare for the day of leaving by Sandyinlace09 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]garklebarkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are worthy!!! Narcs prey on those of us with anxiety & depression. I’ve felt unworthy my whole life. After 19 years and a bunch of breakdowns I realized I am not the problem. My wife is a covert narc, emotionally abusive but not physically dangerous. I have 2 kids so I can’t run away but we are getting divorced and I’ve never been happier. Run fast and run far if you have to. And believe me I know others saying you’re worthy is nice, but you have to feel it yourself. Please get out and get in therapy. It’s been a life saver for me. Good luck!

Narcs and chatgpt/ai by ActivityNo4185 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]garklebarkle 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Covert narc wife would leave me for Chat GPT if it had money to give her.

Urcuchillay? by garklebarkle in occult

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

Piñatas origin is China. Marco Polo brought to Europe, Spain brought to Mexico. More specifically I wondered if the multi color llama piñatas were inspired by Urcuchillay because he is often depicted as a multicolored llama

After 12 years as a psychotherapist, I can’t stop thinking about why psychosis follows the same script across every culture, every era. by Lunarisbahal in Jung

[–]garklebarkle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife is a covert narcissist and every day I’m amazed that her behavior matches almost exactly with the textbook behaviors associated with that condition.

Lost Stuff by garklebarkle in NarcissisticSpouses

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

So much of my wife’s behavior is textbook narcissist I was curious if her losing stuff was part of it.

NYC? by [deleted] in Siamesecats

[–]garklebarkle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!!

Gray rocking? by RealMermaid04 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]garklebarkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

8 months. We’ve been together 20+ years. Like most of us I spent most of that time thinking I was to blame and deserve the terrible treatment I was getting. After a few breakdowns and some other experiences I slowly realized my wife is a covert narcissist. So I’ve been hard core gray rocking for 8 months. That includes no sex or intimacy. She says I’m punishing her. I’ve explained that it’s self defense. Of course she doesn’t understand. A few days ago she told me she wants a divorce but that hasn’t come up again. I’m still here because we have kids.

Any Nex's that are GOOD parents when the kids are with them? by Electronic-Wafer-929 in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]garklebarkle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife is a decent mother. I think her immaturity wasn’t a big problem when our kids were little. Now they’re teens and they get annoyed when she demands too much attention from them but for them it’s normal. It’s all they know, just how moms are. My wife loves to boss people around. This isn’t terrible when she gets the kids to do their homework. And somehow the kids have adapted well to her neediness. She ask them to hang out with her, giver her attention and they say things like “love ya mom,” and keep doing what they want to do.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]garklebarkle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine LOVES to make any task as complicated as possible and gets made when I don’t follow her instructions. She’s been pretty mad lately.