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Do I give him another chance?

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MoonshineWashingLine · 05/10/2018 09:48

My potentially narcissistic and angry dp has said he will definitely go to therapy, where previously he has not bothered. He has been making mine and my dd1's lives miserable for over a year now. Maybe even two years. We a have a two year old dd and my 6 yo dd (not his dd), who has got sensory and behavior issues.
Do I let him have another chance to actually do the things he says he will do? These are: he gets counselling, we go to couple's therapy, he backs off my dd1 who he has been upsetting with his behaviour, he apologies to my mum who he has been horrible to in the past, he stops talking to me like I'm a piece of shit, he starts showing me and dd1 some respect. Oh and he divorces his ex wife (they split over ten years ago).
He says he can't cope with the idea of losing everything and not seeing dd2 everyday, he wants to change. I'm not sure if it too late. Since I told him it wasn't working any more and it was over I felt relief but also I am worried about how I would cope alone with two girls. Has anyone given their dp one final chance and its actually worked?

OP posts:
RandomMess · 07/10/2018 15:11

The fact you suspect he is a narcissist means you need to end it any means how...

Yes to asking him to move out "temporarily" then making it permanent. He will use your youngest DD to feed his narcissism Sad

Hissy · 07/10/2018 15:16

Oh god, change your name/email/phone number and move house! He’s fucking awful! Give thanks to god he’s an ex and keep it that way!

Never, ever take him back

eggncress · 08/10/2018 00:39

You need to google “narcissist”.
Your plan for him moving “ temporarily” is good, but if he is a narcissist getting him out of your life will be difficult. Usually blocking and no contact is the way to go but that’s hard when you have a child together.
Educate yourself on how narcissists operate, learn to read him and recognise manipulation/ gaslighting/ love bombing etc

Best of luck OP.

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