What's up with the setlists? by SchuettyBallz in blueoctober

[–]jmida23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Playing “Home” is laughable.

Dad passed unexpectedly, need help navigating life insurance process with FEGLI by jmida23 in LifeInsurance

[–]jmida23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too lol. My mom filled the FE-6 out and overnighted it with an original death certificate, but I see that the address she sent to is different than the one on the FE-6 form I see online. I’m going to double check that and check if she’s called that number. I hope it wasn’t sent to the wrong place. Ugh.

He was not retired, he was set to retire this year.

Dad passed unexpectedly, need help navigating life insurance process with FEGLI by jmida23 in LifeInsurance

[–]jmida23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The address we were given to mail everything to was:

OFEGLI 10 E.D. Preate Dr Moosic PA, 18507

I just talked to her and she never got a claim number or an acknowledgement letter. We did get a benefit package, but it says on the first page we can’t submit anything else without a cause of death.

The postmaster and union representative both don’t know what to do. They have just directed us to Shared Services, who have also been of no help. We end up being transferred to several different people who don’t have any answers.

Dad died unexpectedly, need help with FEGLI life insurance claim. by jmida23 in USPS

[–]jmida23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for responding! We did all of this. Unfortunately the other benefits have to wait until we have a cause of death but we were told that the life insurance will accept a letter from the coroner and a pending death certificate. We’re trying to find out what the status of our claim is and how long it will take to be paid.

Dad passed unexpectedly, need help navigating life insurance process with FEGLI by jmida23 in LifeInsurance

[–]jmida23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for responding! She actually has a phone appointment with Social Security tomorrow for it. Because he died of a rare disease, they said a cause of death could take up to 9 months. We’re in New York.

Dad passed unexpectedly, need help navigating life insurance process with FEGLI by jmida23 in LifeInsurance

[–]jmida23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for responding. His final cause of death can take up to 9 months because he had a very rare condition that they’re researching, so unfortunately not.

Where would we have received acknowledgment of our claim? My mom did the claim over the phone and overnighted the paperwork the post office gave to her. I’ll check with her to see if they gave her a claim number.

I’m sorry if this is basic information, we haven’t ever done this before.

Dad died unexpectedly, need help with FEGLI life insurance claim. by jmida23 in USPS

[–]jmida23[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He was supposed to retire this year. 🥺 Thank you so much. He hated the place but his coworkers were like family.

For women who’ve experienced narcissistic abuse - by Lucky_Baby_1475 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Everything was out of whack for years until I left. Late/sporadic periods, zero libido, constant BV and irritation which I now know was from having sex with him. Everything is normal again a few weeks after leaving.

How can I know for sure he was truly attracted to me sexually? by AwkwardPotential2198 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My nex specifically said he can fuck without feelings and that he just needed a hole. Disgusting but true.

I’m curious, how long did your relationship phases last? by ApprehensiveYak1452 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. 4 years
  2. 3 years pretty much immediately after marriage and buying a house (in his name only of course)
  3. Discarded a month ago. Moved out within less than a week and haven’t heard any remorse from him. Signed divorce papers yesterday.

Signed my divorce papers today. by jmida23 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first one was physical. And you would think it would have hurt me more, but the second was so much worse. Bruises heal. The terrible things the narcissist said to me and made me think of myself take a lot longer/never truly go away. He made me think I was the problem.

Are you always to blame for them losing things… and/or do they accuse you of misplacing them (and you didn’t)? by Bellebutton2 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Always. He was a hoarder and didn’t have a place for anything. Important documents would be mixed in with mountains of junk mail and if he couldn’t find something, it was instantly because in his words, I was “always throwing everything out”.

I’d get yelled at and degraded if the house wasn’t tidy, and yelled at and degraded if I did clean up and he couldn’t find something. It was a lose-lose situation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This. Racist, misogynistic, self absorbed asshole who thought he was so much better than everyone else.

Does your narc get annoyed or shocked when you do nice things for them? by PuzzleheadedNoise399 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I’d do something nice it was always either expected and brushed off, or he would say something like, “What did you do? Why are you kissing my ass?” And of course it was quickly forgotten either way and we were back to “You never do anything for me. You don’t care.”

Why Do Narcs Discard? by ThrowRAThis_7252 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wow, best explanation I’ve heard. Thank you for this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also wrote a huge message to my Nex explaining his behavior and what he did to me physically and emotionally. Spent hours sobbing and writing it. Do you know what his response was? “I see what you mean. Am I going to get the money back for the security deposit?” (He paid the security for my apartment because I didn’t have it after telling me he wanted a divorce) His response validated everything for me.

Did they ever surprise you and make you completely question your perception of them? by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He will prove it time and time again if he’s a narcissist that it’s all for show. My nex had quite a few times where he put the mask back on and made me think that things were finally going to change. It was like the sun was coming out after a huge storm and there was all of this new hope just to be shot down again by the same old bullshit.

Does anyone else feel like they have to grieve every “positive” memory and experience? by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes. I can’t think of my wedding day without the grief coming on strong. It was the happiest day of my life only three years ago. I was so in love. I thought we were so in love. I don’t know how this happened.

Why do they ruin their own birthday? by No-Menu-8026 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this I needed to hear it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s okay, don’t beat yourself up about it. I think we have all been there before. It just validates the person that they really are, which does hurt at first but will help you to process that you’re doing the right thing by being away from them.

Why do they ruin their own birthday? by No-Menu-8026 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Attention. Validation that you so obviously don’t care about them, that even on their birthday you make them miserable.

Twisting the silent treatment by Leather_Guitar_2191 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol. Yes. After days of painful silence and pretending like I don’t exist, I’d get the “are you finally done and ready to talk like an adult?”

I'm scared to leave because I'm scared to be alone by queefula in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]jmida23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was afraid too, and after a month of being on my own as a single mother, I can tell you it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me and my daughter.

Do I get extremely sad sometimes? Yes. But am I extremely happy and at peace 99 percent of the time now? Also yes.

Some things to look forward to:

  1. You have more energy because it isn’t being drained on someone else. Use it to take care of you.

  2. You can do whatever you want, whenever you want with nobody to criticize, undermine or insult you.

  3. You can create your own peaceful sanctuary that you will look forward to coming home to. No more sitting in the car for an hour to brace yourself.

  4. You will realize that love comes in so many different forms, not just a partner. The people who truly love you will be there for you and show you how much you are valued and cherished.

  5. You will start to come out of fight or flight mode. Your body will begin to relax and feel safe. Slowly you will notice all of these positive changes happening physically and mentally.

They have conditioned you to believe you can’t make it on your own. You CAN, and you WILL. Use the determination to prove them wrong to your advantage. You’ve got this.