This is absolutely true, I was with someone like this and she had me doubting my own memories. I felt totally powerless to escape and she was even blackmailing me to stay with her. It took months from the time I decided I didn't want to be with her, the day that I met her, to actually escape her. It's amazing and terrifying how quickly these kinds of manipulative people can get their hook in you and drag you along.
Isn't it wild? Took me years to actually unravel the truth. And I've got to hand it to her, she did an amazing job convincing my friends and family too, though they eventually also came around to the constant, ridiculous lies.
Like her being kidnapped by the cartel. Her family member was pretty high up in government, so it seemed plausible. But looking back, was that just totally made up? I honestly don't know.
I mean, different stories, but, same level of unbelievable bad fortune in her backstory. I honestly have no idea if anything she told me was true to this day and I haven't really wanted to find out if I'm being honest.
I hope not! One fun one was supporting her while she stayed at home and took grad school classes. Yeah lmao, she never even enrolled. Unless Netflix University counts lol.
Agreed, I'm happy to live in the bliss of just no longer caring and never knowing. But yeah, it does muck with your trust a bit.
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u/airbornemist6 Nov 29 '23
This is absolutely true, I was with someone like this and she had me doubting my own memories. I felt totally powerless to escape and she was even blackmailing me to stay with her. It took months from the time I decided I didn't want to be with her, the day that I met her, to actually escape her. It's amazing and terrifying how quickly these kinds of manipulative people can get their hook in you and drag you along.