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Originally Posted by Underground
I have to disagree with the above post. Not all self aware Ns will have a good chance of changing. I believe that seeing some here may give hope in thinking so but don't get "your" hope up. I did read the post that got moved in regards to your 7.5 year marriage. Speaking for myself my wife has always challenged me, and with her strong self this has made me a better person for her. Seems that your husband had you in a place that I myself could of never spent that much time with. Not trying to speak down but for me it would of been way to boring. With the writings you marked he had you in a place that's good for "him".
The other part is "change". We cannot change who we are so the right wording would be "modify".
My recommendation would be for you to hope he goes to jail so that you have a decent amount of time to clear out. Seems that you have let him get so down on you, do horrible things and cheat that he will not be able to stop. I could be wrong but seems that the damage is already done.
We're one of your parents or care givers on the same spectrum as he?
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My dad and him share a lot of similar characteristics. But I don't believe my dad was ever as bad as my husband is. My dad thinks that my husband is the best thing that has ever happened to me though. He almost idolizes my husband for "taming" me and says it's in my best interest to do whatever it takes to make my husband happy and make the marriage work. When I ask him, "what about me and my happiness dad?" he tells me that I should get my happiness from making my husband happy and stop being selfish. Pretty much the same as what my husband says just different wording. Which I believe to an extent they are right. Some of my own happiness should stem off of the happiness of those that I love and it does sometimes. Maybe I am just being selfish. Idk anymore.