https://fairytaleshadows.com/why-you-cant-leave-the-narcissist-in-your-life/ Living Through and Recovering From a Relationship with a Narcissist Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://fairytaleshadows.com/why-you-cant-leave-the-narcissist-in-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-74730 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:47:55 +0000 https://fairytaleshadows.com/?p=5873#comment-74730 Thank you for taking the time and sharing this. I am at a very confused stage where I have recognised all the tricks and gaslighting and manipulative behaviour, but we are married with a teen daughter and I am struggling to find a way to go no contact. In my case it is my wife. Maybe because I see her faults and issues and I pity her, even though there has been drunken rage and abuse and even violence, at least 100 times over the past 10 years or so. I have stayed for my daughter. We have no relationship, we are in separate rooms for years, but she still continues with the same behaviours and the next day pretends nothing happened, all is fine, or promises never again…but it always happens again.
How does one find the courage to walk away for good, and not feel like they are abandoning their family? I know it sounds ridiculous, after years of abuse, I deserve better, and I have threatened it many times, but she makes me feel so guilty for thinking of leaving them alone. She is a master manipulator and knows every button to push to guilt me. Sometimes I wish I was more selfish and would take care of myself and my needs.
You are very kind to share your experiences and insight- thank you.

]]> https://fairytaleshadows.com/why-you-cant-leave-the-narcissist-in-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-46533 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:50:57 +0000 https://fairytaleshadows.com/?p=5873#comment-46533 I appreciate your material it has helped me..

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