Member-only story
10 More Things I Learned Deciding to Leave a Narcissist
I recently posted a list of 10 Things I Learned Deciding to Leave a Narcissist. In that intro I explained the genesis of the list and that while journaling I decided to remind myself of all the things I’ve learned since embarking on this journey toward peace and mental health.
I knew there were different lessons from deciding to leave and actually leaving. I decided to create two lists, one for each, but immediately assumed I would only be able to maybe come up with 10 or 15, and would have to stretch them to make 2 good lists. After just an hour or so of writing, I had a list of 65 things I’ve learned and I wasn’t done.
1. My Goodness, Kind Heart and Sense of Fair Play are what Made Me Attractive
In trying to understand why I was in this place with my finger poised over the button about to detonate my life, I realized my fundamental qualities were how I let this happen in the first place. I was just weak and he preyed upon my weakness. I decided I must be the problem, he just took…
