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January 12, 2017 at 9:33 am #125102KaynahParticipant
So I left my child’s father over 6 months ago after a 7 year relationship. I’ve been having a hard time moving on, everytime I start to feel better getting back in a single groove sort of sense. He contacts me with things like he loves me, he only wants to marry and have more children with me sort of things. Then as soon as I fall back towards him, he becomes dismissive, rude, and absent. Leaving was one of the hardest choices I made, He left me with no choice. Leading up to today I’ve seen evidence he is with other women. Even though he still lies about it. I know majority of our relationship I was gaslighted/ manipulated in many ways. How do I protect myself from this? How do I move on? I feel like I am putting my heart in a blender everytime I deal with him. But I have to, since we have a child together.
January 12, 2017 at 10:00 am #125104AnonymousGuestDear kaynah:
To move on, since you have to deal with him as the father or your child, decide what topics you are open for input from him, and what topic are closed. You can decide that you are closed to any and all input from him about how he (allegedly) feels about you, what his plans are for a future with you. You can decide that you are open to input on his part regarding your child. This way you can keep your heart outside the blender you mentioned.
anita
January 12, 2017 at 4:37 pm #125127KaynahParticipantHello Anita,
I understand only allowing certain topics to he brought up. He just knows how to make an emotional impact on me. Like he stirs all these emotions up, to me it feels like games. Even if I’m closing everything else off. I just dont know how to protect myself and my feelings from continuously being hurt.January 12, 2017 at 7:35 pm #125133VJParticipantDear kaynah,
“I just dont know how to protect myself and my feelings from continuously being hurt.”
“How do I protect myself from this? How do I move on?”In order to break the emotional clinging you need to do the below forgiveness exercises.
1) Do a variation of Hoâoponopono
Continously chant/say,
IâM SORRY PLEASE FORGIVE ME THANK YOUYou are not saying this to that person.
Donât bother about whom youâre saying to. Simply say it! Say it over and over. Mean it.
You may say it to whoever you believe as God, or to Nature, or to the Universe, or to Life, or to the Source of Creation, or to your own self, or simply in the air to nobody.Just say it either verbally, mentally, loudly or softly, however you want to.
Say it as many times as you can/want.2) Another similar variation
Format: I _______ FORGIVE YOU _____________, YOU ALSO PLEASE FORGIVE ME AND RELEASE ME, THANK YOU.
Example: IFORGIVE YOU , YOU ALSO PLEASE FORGIVE ME AND RELEASE ME, THANK YOU. This is directly referencing to the person.
Keep saying this the same way as explained in No.1 Either mentally, loudly or softly or however it works best for you. You can even frequently write it and then burn/tear the paper.While saying âYOU PLEASE FORGIVE ME AND RELEASE MEâ, put greater stress/emphasis on the words âFORGIVE ME AND RELEASE MEâ.
These energetic exercises are to break the negative link or to cut the negative energy cords between the both of you. The end result would be harmonious and in alignment with you and for your greater good.
Remember to say it as many times as possible. You can even say it involuntarily (meaning: just like alphabets ABCD⌠without thinking much about them, or like singing a song). If you are doing something else and you are disturbed by his memories, then immediately start chanting and do it continuously till you are OK.
3) Cutting energetic cords of attachment
Read my post about how to do this on the direct link below-
(http://dev.tinybuddha.com/topic/disassociation-of-my-environment-with-ex/#post-121076)You will be healed of your situation by doing one or more of these energetic exercises.
Take care,
VJJanuary 12, 2017 at 7:56 pm #125136AnonymousGuestDear kaynah:
Can you give an example of how he makes a strong emotional impact on you/ plays a game, one such example? This may help me understand and maybe offer something useful to you.
anita
January 16, 2017 at 12:55 pm #125440KaynahParticipantHello Anita,
For example, I will be fine when do not have to speak, only briefly about our child. He will text or call saying how much he loves me and wants a future together, or tell me he will never marry anyone because he is meant to marry me. At this point I’ve have proof and seen he is with other woman already. I know its just lies, but I cant help that it still hurts and makes an impact on my feelings.January 16, 2017 at 12:56 pm #125441KaynahParticipantThank you, I will use them. Am I supposed to say it to him?
January 16, 2017 at 1:33 pm #125443AnonymousGuestDear kaynah:
It would be wonderful if we could decide to not be emotionally stirred by this or that. If only it was that easy: I choose to not care. Ha! What a freedom-of-choice.
Only we can’t choose our emotions, not this easily anyway. You feel what you feel when he says to you that he loves you and wants to marry you while he is seeing another woman. You are stirred, experiencing an emotional impact. What does this impact mean?
Does it mean you should abandon your logic (the logic that says: if he loves me why is he with another woman?)? No. What your emotional impact means, I believe, is that you wish he loved you; you wish he was not with another woman; you wish he was honest and loyal and that you could have a happy family with him and your child. You wish and feel strongly about it.
Combine logic and emotion, and you get this message: I want a loving family with a man who will be a good husband and a good father to my child. Unfortunately it cannot be this man, the biological father of my child. It will need to be another man, one who is honest, loving and loyal. How do I find such a man?
anita
January 16, 2017 at 4:30 pm #125464KaynahParticipantHello Anita,
Those are really powerful words. I did not see it that way. You are right. I built an image of what I wanted from him and my family. He isnt that. He never was right for us. I still do, i keep wanting him to realize how good I was. At the end of the relationship I had to rebuild my life and myself. I know in time things will be better. Its just the process of getting there. Finding happiness within myself. Not allowing to manipulate me into his games.January 16, 2017 at 6:41 pm #125488AnonymousGuestDear kaynah:
Part of the process is that when he tells you that he loves you, tell him: “stop, not interested in hearing that.
If he continues, say: I am hanging up the phone.
Don’t make yourself available for this kind of talk on his part. Whenever you notice the string (with which he is stringing you along)- cut it off with a pair of imaginary scissors.
anita
January 16, 2017 at 7:49 pm #125493VJParticipantHi kaynah,
You can say it to whoever you believe as God, or to Nature, or to the Universe, or to Life, or to the Source of Creation, or to your own self, or simply in the air to nobody. If images or thoughts of the other person are coming to the mind then you can mentally say it to that person too. Nothing to worry about getting it right or wrong. Simply say it mentally or loudly to whomsoever you want. But don’t go to that person and say in front of them directly/verbally :),although you can say it mentally when they are with you.
Regards,
VJJanuary 18, 2017 at 1:08 pm #125659RamoneJosephParticipantHi Kaynah,
In your first post you mentioned two very important words “gaslighting” and “manipulation”. Also I’m seeing other signs that you are being “love bombed” and subjected to the “silent treatment”. These are all classic techniques of a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Dealing with a narc can be extremely challenging and most professionals suggest adopting no-contact. Unfortunately for you, you have to maintain some contact because of your mutual child. This makes it very difficult and your narc ex knows this. I’ve been dealing with my narc ex since last February and we have two children together, so I know what you’re going through. Narcs also have a way of breaking us down over time to the point where we as empaths we become dependent on them through trauma bonding. It’s almost an addiction to that person where we gave up ourselves and put all of our happiness into pleasing them and loving them. When they go, it destroys us and we’re willing to do almost anything to get them back. This is where the back and forth game starts. They come back over and over because we’re an easy source of narcissistic supply. Do a little research on narcissism and co dependency. I wouldn’t be surprised if you see your entire story played out before your eyes…
Wishing you well, we’re all in this together!
RamoneFebruary 4, 2017 at 8:39 am #126701KaynahParticipantHello Ramone,
I actually have read alot of different articles that led me to narcissism and codependency. This is really true. Leading me to realize he is a introvert narcissis. My detachment process has been really hard we have been separated for about 8 months now. Im still struggling to let go. Throught our relationship and even after there has been red flags to move on let go. Yet I can’t. I will be fine back into a positive groove, then I have to deal with him, even if its only about our child. Then emotionally im a wreck.I never had closure because he was never honest. I know there has been and still is other women, yet he promises the world. I’m not sure why I refuse to completely let go. But I truly can just be conditioned to the manipulation or just weak.How did you completely move on even dealig with your ex and having to coparent? We will get through this!
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February 4, 2017 at 8:42 am #126702KaynahParticipantHello Anita,
It’s been hard to not just cut his manipulative words off. I think in a sense I want or need to hear it? I know it is incredibly toxic. But I am not over him and still completely in love. It makes no sense for me to be “inlove” with a poisonous person who broke me down- literally I had no more self-worth, self-esteem when I finally left. Well maybe im not in love with him- but an idea of him? I have realize too, I was very codependent in this manipulative relationship.
Thank youFebruary 4, 2017 at 8:55 am #126706KaynahParticipantSorry- 7months ago* we separated
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