The N Finding The One?

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#1 Feb 24 - 11PM
nycsurvivor
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The N Finding The One?

The thought that consumes me the most these days after 5 weeks of NC is....I always worry that the next person my xN finds is going to be *The One.*

And all the times he told me we were not "compatible" and I was not *The One* was a declaration or rather a determination by him that there is a flaw with me.

I know this is unreasonable thinking, but sometimes it's hard to snap out of it. I understand that the partner can never do enough to please the N. But I worry.

After all the time I put in the relationship, what happens if the next person he meets, he determines is The One after a short amount of time.

Any reassurances to snap me out of this thinking would be greatly appreciated.

Feb 26 - 11AM
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Part of the Script

The N made me feel like I was the "One." He would say things starting with the phrase, "No other girl has..." or "You're the best at..." It made me start to believe that he was the One and I told him that. I'm sure he thought, "Mission Accomplished." Well he was not the One and he thinks every girl he meets is the One. This is part of him always being right. Of course the girl he is with is the One. It's because he chose her and he's always right. It's more of a self-flattery thing than anything else. That's why he can't admit that the girl he dumped was obviously not the One. Because then he would have to admit that he made a mistake. That's why he blames it on us. It's out fault that we didn't live up to his ideal vision of the "One." It's our fault that he was wrong thinking we were the One. What a backwards way of thinking. Good riddens to that hot mess.
Feb 26 - 1PM (Reply to #21)
Kelly
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Brilliant!

That makes so much sense to me! Thank you for making that association! Very true!
Feb 26 - 10AM
nycsurvivor
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Thanks for The One responses

It is so helpful reading about another's experiences because that is proof there is no such thing as "The One." Seems so many of you were able to get confirmation from the previous gf/wife that your ex behaved the same way. I wish I knew one of his exes. The way he insinuated that I was The One when he said, "All the others before you were not the right people." I need to remind myself he'll use this on the next girl. When I have a weak moment, I'll re-read everyone's responses and Barbara's link, and remind myself there are MANY ONES, until each is devalued.
Feb 26 - 11AM (Reply to #19)
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nycsurvivor

Yes I found talking to my N's ex gave me the strength to go total NC - and in somes ways I am lucky to have been able to do that. She was able to tell me his whole history over the previous 20 years (from the age of 19) so I totally knew then that a) he will never change and that b) the way he had behaved had been nothing to do with me. The number of women he has been involved with that she knew of was big enough - and that was only half the picture (not taking into account all the craigslist people etc etc that he must have met over the years.) There is no magical way they can change - it would be like one of us completely changing our personalities, our very selves.
Feb 25 - 12PM
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nycsurvivor

HELLO! DUH! NO-ONE will be THE ONE for these sicko's,as,they will be searching forever! FOREVA! for the elusive "ONE! they will idealize/devalue/discard til the day they D.I.E.it will NOT change.Just remember,its normal to feel jealous,of,the other woman,but,know this-she will be getting the devaluation that they all do so well.....and,mine is 66 and they get worse with age=not better.
Feb 25 - 12PM (Reply to #17)
insectt (not verified)
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right on

The only 'The One' for them is themself!
Feb 25 - 11AM
Kelly
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Neo

I truly believed that my last exN/psycho was "The One." I thought it was a sign when he dressed up as Neo from The Matrix. Neo is referred to as "The One." After I figured out that he's most likely NPD or maybe even a psychopath, that costume took on a whole new meaning. In his mind, he is "The One," there can never be another! Oh, and I'm pretty sure he jumped back into a relationship with his ex girlfriend right after he D&D'd me. He announced his relationship with her on fb and posted a nice big picture of the two together. If it is his ex gf, when he was in his idealization phase with me, he said he knew after a couple of months with her that he couldn't be with her long term because she was too boring. When he was D&D'ing me, suddenly, he said "Where do you get the balls to think you are my girlfriend? I knew my ex girlfriend, she knew me, I don't really know you." They are twisted sick sick jerks and their words mean absolutely nothing. People are objects to them and for as long as you are a thinking person who is assertive about your needs, you can never be "the one . . . " the one to be used by him.
Feb 25 - 10AM
whatever2009
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hope this helps...

Before I went no contact, I would wonder the same thing. But Barbaras link below (about the other women) is bang on. I know because I too thought I was the one. And now reading that I realize I am the girl Im reading about. They will only find "the one", when they find that girl who will just live and play by there rules, even then she becomes boring and they move along. I too hurt, and Ive been 2 SOLID months no contact. To make myself feel better I wrote a list of things that I hate about him, this is the short version - lol lol, maybe you should do the same and carry it with you. When your sad pull out the list and remind yourself of what a god damn degenerate he is!!!!!!!! Just my 2cents...hope it helps. There is nothing to miss: obsessive phone calls only talks about himself no steady job no car no benefits no bank account sleeps all day would smoke weed all day if he could sleeps with anything, and says he would sleep with any one who wanted to (as thats cool?) lies. lies lies. parties with BIG losers, who he apparently hates no friends family depises him - they actually say his son is his bodyguard, because if he didnt have him, they would never see him and be thankful for that lazy never sure if he's going to say something embarrasing and disrespectful thinks everyone should play by his rules
Feb 26 - 11AM (Reply to #13)
M
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Dear whatever2009

Your list perfectly describes my exN!!! It is scary...
Feb 26 - 1PM (Reply to #14)
whatever2009
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Dear Michvegas....

Not only is that scary. What is worse, is that im the opposite of all of that. ANDDDD, reading that I think OMG what a douchebag degenerate, and Im afraid he's gonna be a "good catch" and change someday. Im sure you feel the same way. Really, should he ever find "the one" hahahahahahaha - well then they will have to be 2 peas in a pod, cuz Im not sure, who would be lining up to date that list of qualities...LOLLLOLOL. ps - I got a bank account when I was 8.
Feb 25 - 9AM
TexN (not verified)
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Nyc

I heard the exact same words! When the narc left me for his new supply, he said "she was the one!" I was sooo jealous. She only had two kids with her part time (& we had three). My mind was going wild. I thought here he & I never could even finish a sentence without an interuption from the kids & now they have all this "alone time", probably out dancing or just cuddling on the couch...NOT!!! After his new gf got tired of his sorry ass (within months!), she contacted me. She assured me it was nothing like I imagined it to be. He quickly showed his true colors to her. The anger, jealousy, withholding sex (he would rather whack off!). And she was suppose to be the "One"??! She dumped him in May, by June he had a new gf...guess what???! He says "She's the One!"... They are stupid idiots Nyc, there is no "one" woman that's going to make them happy! They can't get happy! They are the ones with the issues! Not any of us ladies! We just simply wanted to love them, that's all! They are all f****n idiots! All of our bozos sound the same..."Same shit, different smell!"
Feb 25 - 10AM (Reply to #11)
narcnarcwhosthere (not verified)
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'the one'

i just posted a spinoff of this....about the psychonarc recycling victims.....and digging deep into the archives and pulling out some woman from 35 years before....and claiming she was 'the one'......the only one he'd ever loved...the only one who'd ever cared about him...or he ever cared about....the one who got away (lucky her)....the one he never got over...THE ONE.... eventually he ended up shacking up with a MAN ...some loser convicted felon drunk.....gee....i wonder if he's THE ONE?.....bet the psychonarc tells him he is!!!!
Feb 25 - 8AM
insectt (not verified)
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i love the doorman comaprison...

but what also is true is that "if you gave 100% then you know it wasn't you".. I have been in two 'serious relationships'. One for about 17 years and the other for two and a half years. In my 17 year realtionship that ended (and we have a daughter together) I can look back now and know it was BOTH of us and we had poor communication skills which is why it didn't work. I know that person loved me. I know what I did to add to the turmoil of the realtionship, even if at the time I couldn't see it was also my irrational reactions and enraged emotions that caused the circle where nothing was fixed. With my 2.5 year relationship with my N, it is opposite. I now know he never 'loved' me. I was a perfect superwoman (a.k.a. doormat). I was at his every beck and call, every whim, every desire. Even if it seemed improbable, I found a way to make it happen. At first, of course, his charm and affection was at 1000% to secure me. I confused this with love. In some other post I can delve into specifics but for now I just want to comment that I KNOW beyond a shadow of doubt I gave 100% to the N. I know it is not me, it really IS him... And I can see it with my N's previous relationships, they were all different people but all of them did whatever they could to make the N happy...and it would be THEIR fault if they were hurt or upset or wanted answers from a lying and cheating N. My N has a new "The One".....until the next 'The One' comes along....
Feb 25 - 7AM
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that will NEVER happen

not matter what they "SAY" (they are always lying) there is no "ONE" for a Narcissist. Ever. They are not human. Read this, print it out and stick it where you will read it multiple times a day: http://www.lisaescott.com/2009/12/03/other-woman-now-hes-happy-her YOU deserve a real person... not a soul sucking piece of fly dung like him. ~~~~~~~~~ The world is a dangerous place, not only because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein Visit My Info. Website for Abuse Victims
Feb 25 - 7AM
narcnarcwhosthere (not verified)
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Fear not.........

each and every one to the Narc is 'the one'..until you cross him...or until he drains you dry... everyone to a Narc is just an object...they don't really care about anyone except themselves....the next 'the one' will be davalued and discarded too...and the next 'one'....and the next 'one'..... the are just big black holes...sucking in anyone they get near...but nothing ever fills them up.... they are incapable of having any sort of real relationship...they are simply parasites looking for a 'host'.... they love no one...they care about no one...he is the one who is flawed....what he considered your 'flaw' is that you are human...and were sick of being objectified...and that would be considered a 'flaw' only to a Narc.......
Feb 25 - 9AM (Reply to #7)
TexN (not verified)
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Narcnarc

Bottomless is right! It's never enough! One thing that for sure was never enough was money! He ruined my credit, he was always living off of next week's check! The girl after me said he nickled & dimed her to death!
Feb 25 - 7AM
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It's hard because we all

It's hard because we all want to feel like our presence in someone's life mean something, no matter who they are. I mean, everyone who is ivolved in our lives means something to us, even if its the doorman at work who smiles and says "good morning" to us every day. The doorman smiling and saying "good morning" just starts your day off with pleasant thoughts. So of course we want to mean something to everyone the way they mean something to us. But we all know the only way someone means anything to a narc is if they can be of use to him. For the narc to be happy with that doorman, for instance, the doorman would have to step it up as time goes on. Eventually he would have to carry the narc's briefcase. A while after that, he would have to push the elevator button, and so on until he was going all the way to the narc's desk and pulling out his chair for him. In order to do this, the doorman would be neglecting everyone else who works in that building for the benefit of the narc. We all know that the doorman would have to keep stepping it up to keep making the narc happy, yet he would always be expected to do more. That's the way it was with us, and that's the way it will be for anyone in the narc's life. They need to keep stepping it up until there is absolutely nothing left of them. So the N is not going to find someone else who will be "The One." That's impossible. Think about all you gave and what you received in return. I'd be surprised if there was anything more you could have done. Yet, it was never enough, was it. If you can look back and know you gave 100% in the relationship, then you know it wasn't you. It was never you. Hold your head high, don't obsess about him finding "The One". He will never find her. No one will ever be good enough for him.
Feb 26 - 10AM (Reply to #5)
nycsurvivor
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MsVulcan...

We all want our presence to mean something in someone ese's life. That is the bottom line. I liked what you said about giving 100% in this relationship. I know I gave that and more, so I can reassure myself it wasn't me. You're right - there's nothing more i could have done because there is barely anything left of me. Great doorman analogy. Thank you.
Feb 25 - 9AM (Reply to #2)
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the one

This is one of those phrases that makes my skin crawl as it relates to the N. I was dubbed this unfortunate title by my ex, his soul-mate, 'at last, the right woman'. What everyone else here has said, it's ALL TALK. They say anything they want, for their own twisted purposes. I mean, ANYTHING. Of course, they learn to read us, so while they won't say they are the King of England (which they might IF they think we'd believe it!), everything that comes out of their mouths is a big lie. So they can profess they found 'The One' all they want, the translation to that is that they found their next victim that they've been able to brainwash. Keep telling yourself that everyone before you, and anyone after you is just that, a victim.
Feb 25 - 10AM (Reply to #4)
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Mine has deemed every woman

Mine has deemed every woman he has dated since high school "the one." I had this title too at one point . He's been engaged 5 times he's only been married once. I think he has a book he pulls his "destiny" lines from. Trust me it's all a script with them and you can see the end of their current relationship coming before it even starts ..it's funny they are really pretty predictable once you know them well ... he swoops in on the lonely lady .. moves in with her in months sucks her dry of cash and dignity then accuses her of being a witch when she no longer can lie to herself about all his lies ... then he is gone .. living back home with mom and dad driving their car acting all hurt that yet again he got involved with a psycho woman his parents are there to assure him it isn't him it's all these evil women he gets himself involved with ::Barf::
Feb 25 - 10AM (Reply to #3)
sparky2009
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Mine has deemed every woman

Mine has deemed every woman he has dated since high school "the one." I had this title too at one point . He's been engaged 5 times he's only been married once. I think he has a book he pulls his "destiny" lines from. Trust me it's all a script with them and you can see the end of their current relationship coming before it even starts ..it's funny they are really pretty predictable once you know them well ... he swoops in on the lonely lady .. moves in with her in months sucks her dry of cash and dignity then accuses her of being a witch when she no longer can lie to herself about all his lies ... then he is gone .. living back home with mom and dad driving their car acting all hurt that yet again he got involved with a psycho woman his parents are there to assure him it isn't him it's all these evil women he gets himself involved with ::Barf::