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I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

@tyme @tonys @Jynx

Narcissistic coercive control survivor 👋🏼 moment. 🥁

I’ve had his offer of settlement from his lawyers in my email inbox since August 2023.
I did forewarn them I would be looking at it until the end of September.

Waited until I had an appointment with Legal Aid to look at it. I was scared of being triggered, that didn’t happen.

Even when I read the words “Westpac Back account held jointly with new partner ___”

All I thought was, he got exactly what he wanted very quickly. First thing he wanted me to do was have a joint bank account. I said No, he stole all my Savings anyway.

I thought I’d be upset reading his next victim’s name. But no.

I think I’m just anxious representing myself against his lawyer.

I think it is the years of psychological and emotional abuse, that worn me down and now I have to haggle the best deal I can get.

Literally my future depends on it.

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

You OK @Glisten . Those words look ten foot tall to me. MY FUTTURE DEPENDS ON IT . . . you say..

Mate I'm going to have a slow read when visiting hours are over and give your post some respect.

I so hope you are not alone on this. Your street smart with heightened senses I imagine.

We haven't talked much so not sure what your support circle is like.

Don't do anything with this fella alone and not without bouncing ideas of everyone you can think of.

Take care @Glisten slow moves.. tonys

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

this one hits way too close to home for me, pj warrior.

I'll just say all the best. Wishing you strength, resolve, and a peaceful heart @Glisten

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

@tonys @tyme @Jynx sorry I’ve only tagged you good people, my brain has just gone to fog.

It’s only just hit me, that he was having a workplace affair months before he split up with me. All his trips North were with her.

I feel sorry for her. If he is talking, he is lying :lying_face: He’ll steel her money for his gambling. Chew you up, spit you out, like old chewing gum.

Not my problem. I know. One person - so much damage.

I just feel sick. I can’t eat. Physical ill to my stomach :nauseated_face:

Narcissists - it’s what they do.

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

The residue of past relationships can be hard to scrape of your shoe hey @Glisten

Scar heals , but its still a scar. Those carefully crafted and honed daggers. Conspirators seek to rob you of your escape. I could offer all sorts, but a dagger twisted hurts regardless of our denial.

New victims will fall to his sword, you will seek council and salvage from the field of battle what you can, the seasons will pass.

But you have the eyes that look beyond the seas to The Arctic winds you speak off.

You're a searcher. A dreamer. You can, and will, rise above all of this . . . and him,

to place filled with the things that really matter.

Your friends here are shoulder to shoulder with you. Kind thoughts tonys..

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

Thank you @tonys thank you so much 😭 I really needed to read your wonderful words. It means so much to me.

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

Pleasure was mine @Glisten You sleep with the angels tonight. Me, I shall bed down with my trusty steed and tomorrow the world will do what it does.. surprise us..

Goodnight friend. tonys

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

@Kyle1 Sorry PJ Bro. In jammies we trust.

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

Hey @Glisten I am so sorry that this has been so dragged out and taking its toll on you. The fact that you are still having to untangle your life from him is really rough. Can be so hard when it's not a clean cut, and knowing there's still a ways to go in processing all that has happened. It reminds me of this comic I saw -

You got a whole bunch of people here around you, rooting for you and standing strong with you. He will never have that, and he will never have you again either. Recovery is a lifelong path, but a rewarding one, and we'll walk with you along it 💜

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

@Jynx You have no idea how much I needed to read your words of comfort and encouragement.

Recovery is a lifelong process and I love that comic. My daughter liked it as well. I sent it to her.

The paperwork, had to be done. I knew I wasn’t strong enough before. But now, if nothing else, it proves that I was correct. All the times he gaslit me. All the lies and deception. I was correct the whole time.

I haven’t slept for 2 nights and I’m struggling to regulate my emotions. 4pm in the West, I’m calling stumps.

Thank you @Jynx your support means a lot.

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Re: I think I’m anxious? 🤷🏼‍♀️ The Super settlement

I'm glad it was helpful @Glisten!

It's nice you can feel that sense of validation and vindication. Can put that part of you that was gaslit at ease - your instincts were correct!

48 hours is a long time to be awake. I hope you are able to get some rest soon hun, you deserve it 💜

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