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    Abusive relationship - domestic violence (?) - emotional and verbal abuse VS physical and sexual abuse

    I was in a 20 year marriage with a narcissistic only child whose parents fed it. It at first was little things about my looks and weight, then making me feel utterly worthless, his friends and parents more important. Cheating, lies, etc never called me bad names. Straw that broke me was my mom...
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    General Am I the issue??

    @Lostinthiscrazylife I have been on and off with my suffer for over 4 years now and still struggle with not taking things personally and hold boundaries. We had a big blow up this week but I managed to not contact yesterday with Christmas, it is tough but like everyone said here it is true take...
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    How do you ask people for help?

    Thank you @Friday! I am pretty sure it is a control issue with him and he is having a hard time with his son not wanting to do the contractor business with him. He has known me since my divorce and threw in my face the bankruptcy i had to file with it in our fight tonight as well as I should be...
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    How do you ask people for help?

    I don't post a whole lot, but if I could super like this I would it is so me!!! I am a supporter of a Combat Vet with PTSD who have dated off and on for 4 years now. He has some anger and control issues I am seeing the closer we get. He is mad at me right now for not taking his money for help...
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    Relationship This sucks. Just want to hear his voice...

    Thank you for sharing this mumstheword you sound so much like me except not sure if we are going to pull through this it has been 4 years of on and off just dating never officially boyfriend and girlfriend. I had hope until my Birthday last week we had gotten very close lately and he even talked...
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    News Worldwide impact of the novel coronavirus (covid-19)

    I have been out of work since January, in my late 40's and live alone so the whole social distancing thing for me isn't an issue as due to being on unemployment already have been home most of the time. Although I am a pretty social person(supporter) my guy and I haven't talked much lately other...
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    Other The Joint Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos rabbit hole; Experience and information please.

    I have hypermobility disorder I always thought I was just double jointed until last year when I was in a car accident and rearended my lowback was hurt unusually worse than it should have been. I was referred to a Physical Therapist and must have been just the right one! She was amazing...
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    General Question About Contact

    Thanks again you guys your stories have given me hope. I really care about this man I think there's hope yet but I feel in my heart right now for both me and for him that he needs to chase me and that this is a good time for me to take care of myself while looking for a job. I go to the gym...
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    General Question About Contact

    "AngeLovesUSAF", You sound so much like me! I would get nervous when I reached out with feelings too. But am to the point where it is wearing on me or I am just numb but it is no longer an issue but I am tired of feeling like a rubberband and want normalcy. I decided this week to not break down...
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    General Question About Contact

    Yes he at least has admitted to having PTSD and I know he looses loses track of time but he can go weeks before checking in. Its like I have to wake him up or something. I don't know what or if anything will get him to talk to anyone but the Army buddies he keeps in touch with. I am not so sure...
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    General Question About Contact

    I want to give a big shout out of thanks for starting this discussion! I am a supporter. I met my guy friend 3 1/2 years ago right after my divorce from a 20 year marriage to an emotionally and verbally abusive narcissist. So in some ways I am discovering I too suffer from some aspects of...
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