The Summer of Love, Treasure and a Popup Tent.

[bttrfly]

many people have told me that my exh has narcissistic tendencies (well, why wouldn't he? my ex-mil if the very definition of a narcissist, and he seems to model her a bit). Lou, yours left when you lost the energy. Mine left when I finally snapped and said, "Enough! You will NOT treat me this way any longer."

With distance and (sorry sweetums) time I've begun to realize how much ptsd I have. It seems that the more detached I am, the more awake I become. Part of that process is this growing awareness of the very real symptoms of PTSD that I need to work through to heal. Last year at this time I would tear the head off of any guy who tried to bully me. I don't seem to go to extremes any longer, thankfully.

I sense that might be the case for many of us in this situation, that when the buttons installed by the MLCr are pushed, all h3&& breaks loose.

I know that I have a lot of hard times ahead of me too, so its a case of letting each day come along and see where it takes me, knowing I can handle anything that is thrown my way.

I dunno Lou - how about you just have Time, not good or hard, simply Time. It's your gift from this. You've certainly used it wisely, my friend. I know you will continue to do so xoxoxo

I'm glad you will take steps to make sure that what you've earned stays yours exclusively. That makes me very happy!