Hi,

I'm new to the group. I just got out of a 4 month, very intense,
relationship with someone who I believe after reading a lot about
this stuff, was a social psychopath and very narcissistic. It was
very similar to the Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde analogy I keep seeing
referenced. To top it all off, I go to see a therapist after the
relationship ends to try to get my life back in order and the
therapist propositions me for sex. I feel like my life is completely
surreal! I don't really have anywhere else to turn and I'm in so
much pain I can hardly stand it.

I know I obviously have some issues myself to let myself fall in love
so deeply with a guy like this but I'm trying to work through that. I
think I have some co-dependency issues and I am working on it so I
won't be so vulnerable again. I just feel so confused because my
wonderful prince charming totally turned on me after I started to
question some of the things he would say. I had a bad feeling in my
gut about him but I was also very in love I thought. I really miss
the good times we had together and I find myself thinking about him a
lot even though the relationship ended about 5 weeks ago. After one
week, he was telling me he loved me and wanted to marry me. I almost
sold my house and moved to California to be with him. I live in St.
Louis. He was always preoccupied with how much money people had,
their salaries, what kind of cars they drove, etc. etc. He always
seemed jealous of people that more successful too. He had a large
amount of debt which he blamed on several different factors. He also
was very intelligent, outgoing, held a high ranking position in the
military and very articulate. He was also very sexual and sometimes I
felt somewhat uncomfortable with amount of sex he wanted from me but
I thought he just really loved me. What a fool I was! Anyway, if
there is anyone else out there that has been through something
similar I would love to hear from you. Thanks.

Melissa