Hi there. Sounds a bit NPD to me. I'm married to one and I can see the similarities especially not taking blame, verbal abuse, psychological abuse, denegrating you, etc. Biggest trait = does he believe 100% that he is superior/better than everyone else and is hypersensitive to criticism? My H certainly does and there is no question about that. All I can say is that I am really sorry to hear about all the abuse that this man has put you through. Psychological/verbal abuse is a slow insiduous way of destroying your self esteem and sanity. It's torturous and soul destroying. You are so lucky that you never progressed further in your relationship - thank goodness for that. Don't for one minute weaken and go back. You need time out to build your "self" up again and gain strength to venture forward in your life. Never regret what has happened. Consider yourself lucky - lucky that you are free from a dysfunctional relationship and a man that has never given you the love and respect you deserve. Allow yourself time to heal but I am sure that as time heals your wounds you will realise that you have made the right decision and will have the wisdom of hindsight. All the best