10 Powerful Lessons I’ve Learned From Dating a Narcissist

I’ve had 3 long-term relationships, and here is what I learned.

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I got a late start in the dating life, really. I never dated until I was 20 years old, then married the first girl I dated. We stayed married for 13 years and divorced after being together for 20 years.

Shortly after the marriage ended, I found a girl that appeared incredible! But, being inexperienced in the dating scene, I picked the wrong kind of “awesome,” and it ended badly.

Same song and dance for the 3rd one. But this one here was a Grade A lesson giver!! And let me tell you, it is PAINFUL AS HELL!!! This is where my path of growth really started.

So, what did I learn in my previous relationships?

• You meet everyone for a reason, season, or lifetime. And the lifetime option doesn’t get picked often.
• People are who they are. You can’t change anyone.
• When someone shows you their true colors. Don’t try and repaint the picture.
• Most people, when you first meet them, are “fake.” Especially if they are toxic. They will be anyone they “think” you want them to be in the beginning.
• Very few are authentic. If they speak of authenticity and how…