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The Exponential Asshole-ness of the Friendship of 2 Narcissists
It’s been a day. The consequences of having been married to a narcissist seem to be never-ending.
The second he left our home over 1.5 years ago, he started hanging out with a former boss, who is clearly a sociopath. He then reached out to two former friends whose wives left them as well, after 25 years of marriage…both of which are narcissists, or so severely emotionally immature that there is little difference. He took all of their advice and held it close until 8 months later when he blew up our life. I had no idea what he was planning to do. In addition, he was talking to the circuit court judge, which I didn’t find out about until 10 months after he moved out.
You might ask yourself how it is that he would have so many people in his life that are on the spectrum. And I haven’t even told you about his current university president boss! But, the answer to that question you might have is simple. Mormonism, just like any other orthodox religion, breeds entitled and expectant males. They are not all that way, of course. But it takes a strong man to counter the ego-stroking that is inherent in the ideology. Or it takes a strong woman to call them out on their BS and allow them to work as partners in their marriages. It’s a lot of work. And I failed there, in a big way.
