Home→Forums→Relationships→The 2 year engagement and counting….and wondering…
- This topic has 4 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 4 months ago by
TnVol.
-
AuthorPosts
-
December 1, 2013 at 11:17 pm #46063
Monk
ParticipantHas he developed these Narcissistic traits recently or have you seen any signs when you were dating ? I think you need to communicate your feelings to him, if he is mature enough to understand how you feel and is willing to at least try to change – there is still hope, Finally you are the judge of when enough is enough..but most of the time lack of communication is the root cause of issues between couples..make sure you make him perfectly aware that he also has equal responsibility to make the relationship work….relationship like life, is not a bed of roses, you have to work at it and face obstacles as they come…hope things turn out well for you
December 2, 2013 at 7:13 am #46073Al
ParticipantPersonally, I would only ever speak to my partner with kindness. If I had to resort to name calling and making demeaning comments then I would recognize that the fault is with me and try to change. Your feelings for him may be strong but if your relationship with him leads to the deterioration of your mental and spiritual health then perhaps separation may be the answer. However, do proceed with Monk’s advice first.
December 2, 2013 at 8:51 am #46076Tim
Participantjust a thought….
communication, communication, communication….. However it’s what you communicate that is important.
are you communicating that you are here just to serve him ? (maybe ?)
Most men like confident, self respecting partners….. Are you just serving him… in fact others in general ?? (ie miss fixit ?) instead of doing things for you?
Just a thought…. next time something is expected of you. nothing important obviously. Just don’t do it. comminicate it first, make sure you both know that you can’t do “X” bacuse you are taking that time back for yourself. go to a spar, have a weekend away with the girls, go and take a trip to your friends and go for longer than usual..go for a 20mile walk………. whatever it is, do something for you at a point where you normally do something for him. Do this with love for yourself rather than to spite him. (hence the communication prior to it happening)
Over a period of time there are 2 probable outcomes from this path…….
1st/ he will love the new self respecting you and will drop everything to be with you (remember to him it now looks like you “don’t need him”)
2nd/ he will fight it, start to try and control you and stop you doing things for you… at that point you know what your next move has to be. However at least you will be prepaired for it as you will have spent your time building up your self repect…..
as i say, just a thought….
TJDecember 2, 2013 at 9:23 am #46078TnVol
ParticipantI Sooo appreciate this insight guys! Monk, I’m sure there were Narc tendencies in the beginning, but as a text book Narc his first impression was prince charming-esque
-
AuthorPosts