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Dh says i’m an abusive narcissist, am I? šŸ˜”

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Soconfusedaboutitall · 29/08/2025 15:49

He said this during an argument last week

Dh has a bad temper and I find it so hard to communicate with him these days even if I try to talk gently, he gets really defensive and I don’t want to argue in front of our young dc, so I often send text messages to him. This is generally just practical things about money and bills etc but can be about the way he is with dd (too cross with her in my opinion and I hate it)
He says that he sending all these messages to him i’m an abusive narcissist? Am I? I really want to know as feel confused as to if I am?
He said my messages trigger him and he feels 100% better when I don’t send them. I told him that I send them as literally cannot communicate with him at all and am not going to stand there and do nothing if I disagree with the way he ā€˜Disciplines’ Dd
He also gets annoyed as I try to section up the money and put some away, otherwise it just all gets spent and I don’t have enough for good, decent food. He said it’s being controlling, is it? If I didn’t do this and try to take charge somehow, we’d be screwed. I don’t want to be the one organising all the finances but he can’t and just spends without a thought.

I want to know if I am what he says I am. I’m willing for us to go to a counsellor to see what they say as I don’t believe I have narcissistic traits at all šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

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Itsanewlife · 29/08/2025 15:55

Sounds like projection and gaslighting! My ex (who had a diagnosed personality disorder) constantly accused me of things he was doing/feeling. Read up on narcissistic abuse - you'll soon figure out who is one.

cestlavielife · 29/08/2025 15:53

He gets help for his bad temper or you split.
Does not matter what he calls you or not.
No one needs to live with a bad tempered individual who tries to police you .
Go see a therapist on your own and work out what you want for your life first.

Soconfusedaboutitall · 29/08/2025 15:50

*By sending all these messages to him

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