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So it's been three weeks since I had contact, 4 since I saw him. I have posted before about the last access visit where, after I told him I was still afraid of him, he "hugged" me. I pulled away, he did not let go. I told him it was unwelcome, he said he understood why, but did not let go. I felt paralysed, terrified. All the fears, all the past came back. I've barely slept since, the nightmares have returned, etc.

In the meantime, he has also sabotaged the neutral supervised access system I had set up, which would give him access visits, supervised, without me having to see him. I won't let him have unsupervised access for a lot of reasons, including but not only the abuse.

So my lawyer writes to his, a long letter setting out all the reasons I will not be meeting him for access visits again, and requesting a response to other issues, which had been promised a week earlier.

So his lawyer doesn't reply, and tonight I get an email just saying "I would like to see my son so can you tell me what the real reason for this continued procrastination is?"

It's just back on the merry go round. It doesn't matter how clearly you set it out, if it's not what they want to hear, they ask the question again, as if you'd never given an answer at all. Soooooooooo frustrating. I am so sick of the merry go round.
Posted on 11/07/09, 09:11 am
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Reply #1 - 11/07/09  9:34am
" Ignore him as best you can and let the lawyers deal. You don't have to answer his email.

Narcissists ignore the rules because they feel the rules don't apply to them...they are special.

Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. Do your best to focus on you and your child and only expect the worst from him. Hugs to you... "
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Reply #2 - 11/07/09  11:38am
" Typical, livn....N's don't like rules, as wvart said...and they don't believe in boundaries. Hence, feeling ENTITLED to keep hugging you because HE wanted to...no matter what your feelings. Good for you that you made sure this doesn't happen again.

So he sends you this e-mail, once again trampling boundaries again.
IGNORE his request, and keep conversation between lawyers. Send the e-mail he sent you to your lawyer.

With N's you have to keep reinforcing those boundaries, remember....they have the emotional mentality of a 5 year old, so they will keep testing and pushing.

Try to not let it get to you too much, he's being an N, and trying to intimidate you. Ignoring him is the best message you can send. "
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Reply #3 - 11/07/09  11:57am
" I would ignore him, and direct all his contact through your lawyer. Thats what he is there for. I would forward the email to the lawyer and have him respond. "
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Reply #4 - 11/07/09  4:36pm
" Thanks, yeah I'll let the lawyers handle it because I know I can't. It's like you say, ignoring the rules, ignoring my boundaries, and of course belittling me again. All the good reasons I gave for what I'm doing are reduced to "so what's the REAL reason". Not to mention projecting again - he's the only one doing any procrastination.

Thanks again. I guess I just needed to vent. Feels like a whole lot of "will this ever end?" (only been a few weeks between contact, but he's been playing this game since I got him out in Feb). "
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Reply #5 - 11/08/09  1:35am
" And so it gets better (always). He sent that last one Saturday night. When I had not responded by Sunday afternoon, I get another one threatening to turn up on my doorstep. He has been trying to get me not to have anything to do with lawyers, and I guess this is his way to do that.

Now I guess I gotta lock my doors and keep my phone beside me again. Just what I need. "
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Reply #6 - 11/08/09  3:08am
" Wow, what a dumba**!

He sure is making your lawyer's job easy.
Do you have a restraining order?

If he shows up, don't hesitate and call the cops. "
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Reply #7 - 11/08/09  3:31am
" I do and I will - thanks. And I'll get a legal letter written tomorrow to his lawyer telling her to call him off like the dog he is cos, yeah, he's making my lawyer's job easy. Just also making my life hard. But that's HIS job I guess ... "

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