I know this kind of abuse very well. It erodes confidence and destroys the sense of self.
Whilst you know this is abuse and invalid, the tiny grains of truth turn disbelief into belief. It is intended to isolate the abused. To control, it is truly horrible to be on the receiving end of it. Then to make matters worse there will be intermittent positive interactions with the abuser.
Truly awful Gg and I am sad such a truly lovely person such as Gg suffers with this trauma although the abuser has gone. Abusers target the most generous genuine partners.
It takes a long time to recover and leaves us shaky and incredulous. It is hard to rebuild our boundaries in these circumstances, leaving us even more vulnerable.
Gg you were unlucky, only one quarter of one percent of narcs are covert and they are hard to spot.
I want to just wrap you up in a warm blanket and make sure you are safe to cry this through and recover. Keep on posting Gg, I am reading and listening, to share this uphill journey to recover.
The hurt still burns, raw and sore but it will get better in time and with work. H is no longer there, please let his ugly words go. This will improve in time as his voice fades and then decreases to a whisper and finally silent.
Gg is a beautiful, strong woman with a healthy future to look forward to.
Gentleness V
Last edited by Vanilla; 02/22/1503:04 AM.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW