For most of my life I was the “golden child”. He would consistently complain to me about my brother and how he wouldn’t come to visit. He would share intimate details of his life with me, things a child should never know. But once I stood up to him I immediately became the scapegoat. He immediately went to his family and started defaming me. Eventually his family quit talking to me.
It’s incredibly disgusting if you think about it. I can’t even imagine caring so much about my reputation that I would destroy my child’s relationships with other family members.
I’ve met a lot of people who are recovering from Narcissistic abuse, and so many of them still feel like they’re at fault. I used to feel like that too. If I had just lied to my mom when she asked me if he was still seeing “what’s-her-name”, maybe she would still be alive. If I had played his cruel game, I would still have aunts and uncles.
The truth is, if I hadn’t stood up to him then I would have completely lost myself. I’m proud of how far I’ve come since holding my ground. He did his best to silence me. He did his best to ruin me. He failed. He’s threatened law suits because I told my story. But he has no leg to stand on, legally.
I have found peace knowing that the truth will eventually be revealed, and it makes me smile knowing that it will be HIS mistake that reveals it.
Karma has no limit.
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