The Narcissist: The Aftermath

Time has passed

Bridges have been burnt

But it’s brought hindsight

Things that I didn’t notice before have now surfaced

Things I suspected have inadvertently been proven

And it started with a narcissist attempting to mentally destroy me

But something else happened

In his attempt to take me down, he exposed a glitch

A glitch that I suspected existed but couldn’t prove

A glitch that exposed dynamics and tone deafness

Which, in turn, was mixed with inaccurate perceptions and misconceptions

Which lead to misjudgements

Which lead to some individuals distancing themselves

Which resulted in my son and I going down a path that wasn’t clearly marked

Nor did the path have a definitive end

But a glimmer appeared

A light at the end of the proverbial tunnel

We stayed in the shadows

Trust of others had disappeared awhile ago, so some scouting had to be done

A group of individuals were lingering on the outskirts of the tunnel

Ones that didn’t know our history

Nor the perceptions and misconceptions that came with it

They got glimpses of it

Asked about it

And they got told tidbits

Because there was a fear of judgment

At least one has been told of things that have happened

And we were still accepted

If we go awhile without being heard from or seen, I get asked if we’re okay or if we need help

And with no strings attached

Because we’re not being judged based on what someone else in our social circle did

Nor are we being judged based on how we’re reacting to a wolf in sheep’s clothing

Just genuine concern

Trust is still an issue

And it will continue to be an issue

Because I’ve seen what people can do based on inaccuracies

But how things have changed

And all it took was a narcissist to inadvertently expose everything