The stress was telling on his mother between their oldest son not speaking and his father angry about him being so mean about working the holidays and his insult to me. Morning comes around 7am and the kids wake up. Her Graduation. Reminder to all: watch out for a creepy pedo posing as an OT/speech therapist giving fucked-up potty-training advice, and don't sweat it if your post gets 1 or 2 instant downvotes. 4yo, where are your shoes? The more I tell these stories, the more horrified I am at my obliviousness through the years, and my blindness to what asshole moves these types of beliefs and behaviors are. Take a moment to pause and think about the people in your circle - select a person or two who you would like to meet away from the interest group and ask for a get together over coffee. I have a friend who is a vulnerable narcissist. It was completely unnecessary and she ruined what would have been a really enjoyable, mellow holiday.And she gave me lovely gifts..But what good are gifts if you treat the person your giving the gifts to like a dish rag?Kinda kills the enthusiasm doesnt it. As I begged I offered the sex life he had wanted before the Millennial I offered to stand with him over the holidays and call the police if his father sand others did any thing to stop him from taking the time off. He keeps asking what I want to do next, I'm not about to answer that because every fucking suggestion I've made all morning has been met with attitude, so I tell him just to do what he wants, and he unloads on me about how I'm being so nasty towards him today and ruining the trip (FUCKING WHAT). Until then, I'll just be over here mentally kicking your husband in the nuts. Good on you, John. Pure enjoyment and entertainment are a waste of time for them. And traffic. Its crucial to pick the perfect moment to discuss your expenditures, including any mistakes you may have made. My husband started ruining the holidays as far back as 1985. Just to add: You sound like a nice person, and deserve a safe place. to carry the 1yo) and that he just wants to get to the car and I'm TOTALLY DISREGARDING how shitty he feels because all I care about is getting my own ice cream. If your partner is continually glued to their phone and you think it might be taking its toll on your relationship, these signs show that you really do have something to worry about. Thank you for responding. I have no respect for men like him that treat their wives like this. Thats when I snap at him to please stop giving me things to do on my vacation day and to let me just enjoy myself for a day. That first year was hell on earth getting him to work the weekends and try and work with others and arrange the time off he wanted without the unions backing him. Narcissists try to ruin the holiday season by holding our desire for joy and harmony over our heads so that they can get their way. I had set up the B and B four hours to the north as the hoped for replacement that he was being given by the company adding 2 paid weeks on to the two months he had not used a day of, I found a German sex shop and bought some very sexy things to wear on that two weeks and had the hope after that since he had so much money in the bank and the doubling of the pay he earned since he was hitting everyone over the head with grievances over having to work the holiday. They may treat them as favors to avoid paying for things for which they are responsible. Just say what's going on. I have had to distance myself from her before because of her behavior. She was gone with the bank accounts and all the household goods and the newer of the two cars and had moved to her fathers in El Paso and filed for a divorce the deacon found himself without his family, the committeeman that was planning to run for the office the next election found no seconds when he tried. Their histories sometimes are not truethey make up entire personas of things that didnt happen to them, or exaggerate or project their own behavior onto others in their past and then use those events on those with whom they interact with currently in order to get away with their new behaviors. I'm picturing a candle there burning brightly. This way, I dont see a messy house, or get "ideas" of how to spend my day. He was definitely angry that I didn't want to do it. Narcissistsmay know certain events are important to you because they hold tremendous sentimental value. Because of scheduling clashes over summer, I ended up taking my daughter away for a short beach break without husband, and in spite of being cold and windy and having to ride 6km with kiddo in a trailer with a brutal North Sea headwind to get anywhere, and the food in the hostel being appalling, we had a blast because I can have a sense of humour about these things, and it's not about me, it's about the kid, who was having fun. More Vacations. Anything that doesnt match their vision of an ideal vacation can be an excuse to throw a tantrum, make a scene, and make your life miserable. Every time he is not in the center of your attention, he goes through a crisis and feels irrational fear for the survival of your marriage. Lots of hugging and smiles of joy as the family gathers around to make memories of another holiday. Theres no requirement that you break out every dollar youll spend. Psychology Today has a handy reference to this sad situation. We do some running around in the morning to take care of some loose ends for husband's work, no complaints while I'm sitting in the car for almost an hour with the boys while he meets a customer (which of course he swore would "only take 10 minutes" and insisted there was no point in me dropping him off and then gassing up the car, getting snacks for the road, etc) before we finally get on the road. Even if it means that the plan is nonexistent. If your husband agrees and wants to be with you, great; if he doesnt want to, thats his business. The worst part? My husband was not even there but because he wanted what he had earned it put a major damper on the holidays. Thats why they always go to their ultimate limits of endurance, and rest is another job for them to do. I stepped out of my bedroom right into my husbands chest In a brand new outfit I was going to wear to the dinner that evening, I knew i had to do something to go with the group and started telling my husband I had promised his father to go that evening. We go for our walk, then back to the room. Having angry reactions to feedback instead of being open to it. Remember its good sides, and with enough preparation, patience, and support, you might be able to save your vacation. My husband ruins every single holiday. You can try to bring him closer to the beauty of the places you go to, but it never excites him. I don't get a nap, but I stop at a coffeeshop to have a large latte and bang out some work, and am feeling pretty good when he comes back to pick me up a little over an hour later. So sorry that your enthusiasm has been punctured by your husband. the man broke his wrist hitting in the isle. So no, I really don't have a friend to talk to. He gives me the most disgusted look, lets out a huge martyr sigh, and says "yeah, fine, whatever you want." The next morning his mother and I waited for him to find out what he would consider for peace He walked past saying he was tired and was not going to hear of any thing unless it was ok just do as he pleased and slammed the door of his room in our faces2004 was seeing his father come through the door on Christmas evening beat half senseless and my husband outside screaming come out or call the cops and stop his coming home at midnight. people with narcissistic personality traits. You can offer him to bring some things that otherwise form an integral part of his routine to make it easier for him to bear the change. I will NEVER receive an apology..I dont expect it.not from a narcissist.I did write her a letter (not mean but honest..)telling her that I will have to keep my distance from her for a while . I'd been so looking forward to it. Have you tried calling him out on his negative attitude in the moment? Don't despair, Make it a Hallmark Thanksgiving and Christmas by doing something special for yourself. Does it seem like your wife, girlfriend or ex ruins every holiday and special occasion? His 13 pound 4'4" tall cane came across the room without the grip tip on and shattered the left side of my old boyfriends skull dropping him to the floor and then my husband started to hammer fist him breaking most the bones above my boyfriends upper legs and causing major internal damage, When I tried stopping the rage I was swatted across the room. We had to ask the Union Chaplain to get us into the plant to talk to my husband the next morning at 230 AM He told us the younger newly wed had been fired since our June return for taking the vacation that was authorized to my husband for three months, He was not forgiving any one I was crying when he came in the break area and he just threw the house keys at me told me not to say a thing he could care less. Because she has good traits as well as badWe are both creative people. They provide an especially prolonged period of time and many different opportunities for narcissists to hurt others. The endless loop of bargaining leads one down a rabbit hole of regret and blame, she notes. These people are usually well-organized and methodical, so they will be happy if you, for example, leave it to them to plan a tour or adventure while you are on vacation. It is the time when happy couples renew their relationship, deepen their closeness and make beautiful memories. It's often when you are chatting to someone about a common interest that you could try asking for some advice / support for yourself. He had worked for the city and was cut back, then ran for city council and went to work in the plant. I'm only 9 years in (3 married) and I take a mom cation every year minimum 3 days, preferably 5, with our trailer (that I can't drive/tow ) up in the mountains. Like if we both were doing a task and his took longer and I sat down, hed be mad and resentful. The hope was my husband would understand why he was made to work in his place as well as the other four. They told us their sob stories when we first met them about how their past partners mistreated them or about how down on their luck they were. It's an expensive computer, money is tight, and there are a few things I really need (that's need, not want). I'm pissed off at this point and, honestly, my feelings are hurt because I feel like he's punishing me for not feeling well even though I'm trying to minimize the effect my being sick will have on the trip. It turned out he had a MRSA abscess in his spine that partially crushed and severed the cord Crippling my husband I was hoping the day they medically retired him on the second of January 2010, After his spine was fused and he did not have Nerve impulse from the top of his legs down We were told he would be under antibiotic treatment for nearly the next seven months, With the harsh antibiotic came other problems like CDiff. Oh, you have a day off? So what? Husband bitches because I was wrong about the floor where breakfast is at first. Well, you can share your enthusiasm here. It might not be the same but it would start a way to peace and nobody else would end up going to the ER. After all that, I say hey, I'm up, why don't I come with you, and we'll just grab a big coffee for me on the way out? Each has its own motivations and outcomes for the narcissist. When they see you happy, they may start an argument. He wails that he "isn't going to make it" the last five blocks. I already feel like Scrooge! He instead was getting all the suites he could arrange against the sheriffs office, the court, the union itself, and the county just because he was made to miss the millennials and work building a parts bank for assembly start up on the 3rd of January. Just please pull his bid and talk to the other three that his father called the ex military seniority bullies. Oh boy. Depending on the type of narcissist,they thrive in chaos for many reasons. His mother had nearly killed his father with a heavy glass ashtray about getting his good old boys to just jail my husband Telling her he did not care when his last day off was or what the stinking contract said he could have off. So it'll take us 5 minutes longer to get where we're going? Good grief woman I'd have lost my ever loving mind. No matter how much you may love them, family and friends may be stressful, especially if they arrange your vacation; hotels can smell smoke, sex, and despair; and the urge to have a good time can occasionally be the death knell. Some narcissists use every opportunity to get others to feel sorry for them. Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked. He went out and found his father waiting to take us to church Jumped on his hood yelling this is what I think of you and society as he urinated on his windshield then left for work with his mother crying. 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