Any one faced a narcissist before..? I was in relationship for more than 2 years with one of them.. I tried everything to bring things back where they were … but blames were endless.. worthless things were given importance instead of me..
I walked away .. it was hard but I did .. I don’t know what I did was right or wrong.. but there was no option left.. has anyone dealt with such scenario?

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I have been in therapy the past 4 years to manage symptoms of PTSD from severe verbal, emotional and psychological abuse by a diagnosed malignant narcissist. Unbelievable stuff happened to me and I probably wouldn’t have physically survived if I didn’t have so many witnesses. The mental abuse is just wild. Not sure anyone would have believed me because he was that handsome, privileged, grandiose and charming. I am grateful every day I didn’t have a kid with him even though he was promising me the world. Walking away was the right thing. They cannot love you in a healthy way. You were just an object to feed their ego, sadly

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If you talk you may as well go back. You will be pulled right back in. Best idea - don't go there!

Yes. I was married to a narcissist for two years and almost didn't get out. You did the right thing believe me. One day you will realize it and be so glad that you walked away. They will never change and things would have only gotten worse. I am three years removed from mine and believe me, you are going to thrive.

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Asked same question in other comment.. how u handle that urge to talk to them … get them back?

Yes. 7 years. I was also lucky to get out.

11 years removed and life is so much better and has been for a very long time. ❤️

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Absolutely no urge, friend. I realized my life is much better without them in it.

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Yes! Healers tend to attract the wounded and as an empath I have dated a few narcissists. What is unfortunate is while you can help them, it’s often to your own detriment. All the time and effort is never enough to truly resolve their narcissism. Usually the mother wounds run deep and they never learn to love correctly even if you do believe they have potential to. They need to have an ego death and therapy to really change and that is rare. Best to cut your losses and invest the energy into healing and loving yourself.

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Yes was in a relationship for 3 years with one. At some point I believed I was the problem. I also questioned if I was the narcissist. In my case he left me and I am so thankful for that. It’s been years but I’m still finding it a challenge to get the old me back. I’ve been in therapy and it took me years to accept that I wasn’t the problem even after the breakup. I felt like I just kept messing things up and this guy loved me so much he was willing to work on things with me. Looking back now idk who that girl was in that relationship as I used to pride myself in being “independent” but to put up with and be brainwashed into the things I’ve accepted as my fault is crazy. Stay away from the narcissist even if he comes back around. You’re not alone here

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You won’t get the old you back-you went through a painful journey, figure out the lesson the pain was meant to teach you and be the new you that this process was intended for…

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You were experiencing psychological abuse. There was no fixing it. Getting out was the only solution.

I hope you have done the work on yourself to realize why this type of person was attractive to you in the first place.

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