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		By: Elle		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had CANCER. In hospice care. Dying. I gave him good counsel and a referral to the best divorce attorney I knew. He took counsel applied it and succeeded only because he did exactly what I told him to do. He called to thank me and invited me to dinner. I accepted. Told him about the cancer. He didn&#039;t comment I was relieved. I didn&#039;t complain
 I was ready to go. After dinner, he said he needed my help. He had two vehicles at a woman&#039;s residence he had been living with, but was unable to get them. Would  I help. Ok. You have the keys. I walked into the property retrieved both vehicles without incident
But I drove myself home in the BMW. He would have to arrange to get it in the morning. I was caring for my uncle  he had Alzheimers
 Me sick helping him was killing me. Richard told me he would see to it that I had a quiet peaceful place to pass at his home in SC. I ended up here but not by choice. Long story short I put him on a plane to Europe then I left. I had him arrested for DOMESTIC violence. A real coward. I am cancer free thanks to my best bud in heaven. He is miserable. Because he is a narc. He is very lucky to be alive.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had CANCER. In hospice care. Dying. I gave him good counsel and a referral to the best divorce attorney I knew. He took counsel applied it and succeeded only because he did exactly what I told him to do. He called to thank me and invited me to dinner. I accepted. Told him about the cancer. He didn&#8217;t comment I was relieved. I didn&#8217;t complain<br />
 I was ready to go. After dinner, he said he needed my help. He had two vehicles at a woman&#8217;s residence he had been living with, but was unable to get them. Would  I help. Ok. You have the keys. I walked into the property retrieved both vehicles without incident<br />
But I drove myself home in the BMW. He would have to arrange to get it in the morning. I was caring for my uncle  he had Alzheimers<br />
 Me sick helping him was killing me. Richard told me he would see to it that I had a quiet peaceful place to pass at his home in SC. I ended up here but not by choice. Long story short I put him on a plane to Europe then I left. I had him arrested for DOMESTIC violence. A real coward. I am cancer free thanks to my best bud in heaven. He is miserable. Because he is a narc. He is very lucky to be alive.</p>
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		By: Melanie Tonia Evans		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melanie Tonia Evans]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-1176469&quot;&gt;Court&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Court,

Please know sweetheart water finds its own level, it’s only people carrying deep subconscious wounds who are attracted and attractive to n’s.

When we heal enough to be a self generative Source to self we no longer have time and inclination to be around a person who is wounded and refuses to take responsibility for their wounds.

The connection would be over very quickly.

It would be like a healthy person being presented with great deep friend food - totally unpalatable. 

Would a narcissist behave? No! They are triggered within and without by everything and everyone due to unhealed unmet inner traumas.

Mel 🙏💕❤️]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-1176469">Court</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Court,</p>
<p>Please know sweetheart water finds its own level, it’s only people carrying deep subconscious wounds who are attracted and attractive to n’s.</p>
<p>When we heal enough to be a self generative Source to self we no longer have time and inclination to be around a person who is wounded and refuses to take responsibility for their wounds.</p>
<p>The connection would be over very quickly.</p>
<p>It would be like a healthy person being presented with great deep friend food &#8211; totally unpalatable. </p>
<p>Would a narcissist behave? No! They are triggered within and without by everything and everyone due to unhealed unmet inner traumas.</p>
<p>Mel 🙏💕❤️</p>
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		By: Court		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Court]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-346050&quot;&gt;Melanie Tonia Evans&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Mel,
I can see how narcs can serve s purpose for someone that needs to face their wounds. My question to clarify would be, “can a narcissist have a normal, healthy relationship with someone without these wounds?” In other words, does the women’s unhealed wounds just manifest the narc’s behavior? I keep thinking that if they find someone without wounds, they cease to be narcissistic?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-346050">Melanie Tonia Evans</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Mel,<br />
I can see how narcs can serve s purpose for someone that needs to face their wounds. My question to clarify would be, “can a narcissist have a normal, healthy relationship with someone without these wounds?” In other words, does the women’s unhealed wounds just manifest the narc’s behavior? I keep thinking that if they find someone without wounds, they cease to be narcissistic?</p>
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		By: Nina		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nina]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 06:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I didn&#039;t start hate myself till I started to think I was the bad one. Looking forward g up domestic violence, narcissist etc. I&#039;m in hell now because I have read too much. I am sick of looking to sol e it also sick of trying to love myself though I have no choice because hating myself is also horrid. I couldn&#039;t be bothered either way I&#039;m so tired of it all. So tired of being told my thoughts are wrong g my actions were wrong particularly from my mother. Sick of doctors tellng me I needed to be medicated to get my thinking right then I would see it was all in my head , I was too at fault. 
I&#039;m the narcissist now. I&#039;m withdrawing from psych drugs, tired of trying to be strong. 
Sick of a mother telling me that I was get be a use I aye too much when I was starvinf from too little food and cortisol excesses and sleep deprivation be a use I had gone from the pan into the fire. And it was a third party harassing v me to leave e for his own purposes. Fool stupid me. I am so tired.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I didn&#8217;t start hate myself till I started to think I was the bad one. Looking forward g up domestic violence, narcissist etc. I&#8217;m in hell now because I have read too much. I am sick of looking to sol e it also sick of trying to love myself though I have no choice because hating myself is also horrid. I couldn&#8217;t be bothered either way I&#8217;m so tired of it all. So tired of being told my thoughts are wrong g my actions were wrong particularly from my mother. Sick of doctors tellng me I needed to be medicated to get my thinking right then I would see it was all in my head , I was too at fault.<br />
I&#8217;m the narcissist now. I&#8217;m withdrawing from psych drugs, tired of trying to be strong.<br />
Sick of a mother telling me that I was get be a use I aye too much when I was starvinf from too little food and cortisol excesses and sleep deprivation be a use I had gone from the pan into the fire. And it was a third party harassing v me to leave e for his own purposes. Fool stupid me. I am so tired.</p>
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		By: Pam		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pam]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am and have been married for 18 years to my first love. About 3 years ago I started working with a very powerful surgeon (I&#039;m a nurse). He was very kind, older , striking and seemed to really care for his patients. I found this admirable and was intrigued by him. Long story short he swept me off my feet. Was the man I always wanted to have. Smart, kind, powerful and romantic. Flew me to Napa for a weekends. The whole time I noticed odd things about him that I dismissed as him being a &quot;strong type A personality&quot;. 

He always seemed to give me pieces of the truth.   My husband was battling to stay married and trying to stay by me because he felt I was sick. He made a decision to move our family cross country and get me away from my narc.   Up until the minute we backed out of the driveway, I felt I was going to leave him, but I couldn&#039;t do it bc of my children. 
2 years passed I continued to stay in touch and see my narc at every opportunity. It was up and down and hurtful and I continued to go back for more every-time. 
Most times I told my husband where and what I was doing,sometimes I would lie and just go thinking he wouldn&#039;t leave me either way. I was so sick  during that time. Selfish,cold and uncaring of my husbands feelings. I just wanted my narc. 
I finally took the step to try a real relationship w my narc moved back to where he was for a trial period and it lasted less than two weeks before our first fight. Brought on by nothing and then it became a nightmare.  He was controlling, demeaning, jealous and a crafted liar and truly has a dark soul. My fog had finally lifted and I returned home to my family.  My husband was hurt and I damaged our trust severely but I want to share this... We are still married, very in love. He is my best friend and supporter and his love for family and belief in me kept him in when he had every right to leave me.  

Honest true unconditional love is real and once I figured out that my hunger for my narc was fed by a need to heal what was broken inside of me, I was able to let go.  I am a committed mother and wife.   

Things and people come into our lives for a reason. My narc was supposed to teach me a lesson and I have learned it. Letting go is like taking your first breath again and in a sense finding that rebirth that so needed to happen. 

Thank God my husband stayed and was my true north when my compass was spinning.   Love is real and kind and forgives....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am and have been married for 18 years to my first love. About 3 years ago I started working with a very powerful surgeon (I&#8217;m a nurse). He was very kind, older , striking and seemed to really care for his patients. I found this admirable and was intrigued by him. Long story short he swept me off my feet. Was the man I always wanted to have. Smart, kind, powerful and romantic. Flew me to Napa for a weekends. The whole time I noticed odd things about him that I dismissed as him being a &#8220;strong type A personality&#8221;. </p>
<p>He always seemed to give me pieces of the truth.   My husband was battling to stay married and trying to stay by me because he felt I was sick. He made a decision to move our family cross country and get me away from my narc.   Up until the minute we backed out of the driveway, I felt I was going to leave him, but I couldn&#8217;t do it bc of my children.<br />
2 years passed I continued to stay in touch and see my narc at every opportunity. It was up and down and hurtful and I continued to go back for more every-time.<br />
Most times I told my husband where and what I was doing,sometimes I would lie and just go thinking he wouldn&#8217;t leave me either way. I was so sick  during that time. Selfish,cold and uncaring of my husbands feelings. I just wanted my narc.<br />
I finally took the step to try a real relationship w my narc moved back to where he was for a trial period and it lasted less than two weeks before our first fight. Brought on by nothing and then it became a nightmare.  He was controlling, demeaning, jealous and a crafted liar and truly has a dark soul. My fog had finally lifted and I returned home to my family.  My husband was hurt and I damaged our trust severely but I want to share this&#8230; We are still married, very in love. He is my best friend and supporter and his love for family and belief in me kept him in when he had every right to leave me.  </p>
<p>Honest true unconditional love is real and once I figured out that my hunger for my narc was fed by a need to heal what was broken inside of me, I was able to let go.  I am a committed mother and wife.   </p>
<p>Things and people come into our lives for a reason. My narc was supposed to teach me a lesson and I have learned it. Letting go is like taking your first breath again and in a sense finding that rebirth that so needed to happen. </p>
<p>Thank God my husband stayed and was my true north when my compass was spinning.   Love is real and kind and forgives&#8230;.</p>
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		By: Melanie Tonia Evans		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melanie Tonia Evans]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-358694&quot;&gt;Megan Zopf&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Megan,

yes the truth is we can&#039;t reprogram and deal with the wounds through our mind.

and that is where NARP comes in...

Then the struggle of &#039;how to heal&#039; ends, and the liberation of true healing begins..


Mel xo]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-358694">Megan Zopf</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Megan,</p>
<p>yes the truth is we can&#8217;t reprogram and deal with the wounds through our mind.</p>
<p>and that is where NARP comes in&#8230;</p>
<p>Then the struggle of &#8216;how to heal&#8217; ends, and the liberation of true healing begins..</p>
<p>Mel xo</p>
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		By: Melanie Tonia Evans		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melanie Tonia Evans]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-353253&quot;&gt;heaven&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Heaven,

I don&#039;t know how many ways to say it..

You have to work on yourself and commit to yourself to recover.

NARP is your answer.

YOU have to turn inwards to yourself...

Mel xo]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-353253">heaven</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Heaven,</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know how many ways to say it..</p>
<p>You have to work on yourself and commit to yourself to recover.</p>
<p>NARP is your answer.</p>
<p>YOU have to turn inwards to yourself&#8230;</p>
<p>Mel xo</p>
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		By: Melanie Tonia Evans		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melanie Tonia Evans]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-349617&quot;&gt;Joy Berke&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Joy,

the truth is many capable, intelligent and attractive people strive for &#039;perfection&#039; as an escape for feeling deeply inwardly that they we are NOT loveable for just Who They Are, but for what they can or can&#039;t do to earn approval and wholeness...

All of the wounds connected to that Inner Identity pain was why we attracted narcs.

Narcs will always be &#039;out there&#039; - the real question is WHO are we &#039;in there&#039;.

Mel xo]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-349617">Joy Berke</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Joy,</p>
<p>the truth is many capable, intelligent and attractive people strive for &#8216;perfection&#8217; as an escape for feeling deeply inwardly that they we are NOT loveable for just Who They Are, but for what they can or can&#8217;t do to earn approval and wholeness&#8230;</p>
<p>All of the wounds connected to that Inner Identity pain was why we attracted narcs.</p>
<p>Narcs will always be &#8216;out there&#8217; &#8211; the real question is WHO are we &#8216;in there&#8217;.</p>
<p>Mel xo</p>
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		By: Melanie Tonia Evans		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Melanie Tonia Evans]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://blog.melanietoniaevans.com/thriving-after-narcissistic-abuse-story-13-jessica/#comment-346798&quot;&gt;Christine&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Christine,

yes the orientation and determination to commit to ourselves does turn to truth.

I am so thrilled this happened for you Christine!

Mel xo]]></description>
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<p>Hi Christine,</p>
<p>yes the orientation and determination to commit to ourselves does turn to truth.</p>
<p>I am so thrilled this happened for you Christine!</p>
<p>Mel xo</p>
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