XH is off his pedestal and I'm moving forward

[MeMyselfandI]

Wow GAG, your thoughts on socializing as a "drug" appears to describe my STBXH to a tee. I have been posting over in newcomers but think I may be dealing with an early MLC. He has always been approval seeking of his mother and father, his dad was a workaholic and to this day, he admits they don't really know him.

We had some really long chats before as he thinks I don't like his family but I have explained to him that I just didn't like that he couldn't be himself, in fact no one could be themselves in front of his family. We went on to have many discussions and at the end of it, he has told me he acts like who he needs to act like depending on the company he is in but he also doesn't know who he is anymore. It is painful to say the least, that everyone around sees this "great guy" and there is so much pain down deep.

Thanks for posting.