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PART ONE
Dancing With the Devil
The turbulent turmoil and mind manipulation of being involved with a narcissist.
The signs were there prior to marriage, but I chose not to see them. I entered into my marriage, eyes wide shut.
We had already broken up for nearly two years when he came back, pleaded insanity, and launched a campaign to get me back. In retrospect, it was a carefully planned scheme of twisted lies, where he enlisted his family members and my mother, knowing that they could all help him convince me to forgive him, take him back, and marry him.
It all happened so fast. After I allowed him back into my life, we were married in less than a year. I hardly had time to think about what I was doing. I had some apprehension. Many red flags were slapping me in the face, but sometimes, we’re unwilling to see the obvious. I was hopeful and decided to take a chance. I wanted to believe that he had changed and his intentions were pure.
When we first met, he was everything one could hope for. He was kind, attentive, and generous. He seemed to really understand me. He told me how beautiful and amazing he thought I was – no man had ever told me I was beautiful. After a week, he was giving me cards…
