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Old Dec 29, 2020, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by divine1966 View Post
It’s ok not to hold back. I’d get it if you told him “f you jerk leave me alone” or if you tell him you are angry. But don’t tell him that you are crying and he broke you, even if that’s how you feel. Don’t show him your weakness, show him your strength or indifference. He doesn’t deserve to know how upset you are. You’ve been reading about narcissists. Don’t show them weakness
Oh, I missed this post of yours.

Really good points. It's just all so hard. My emotions come up and I am very forthcoming and real about it. I know it shows weakness if I tell him I'm crying. It seems that anything I say invites his arguments to give him another chance.
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