Sounds like you have your own little petty tyrant, they can be of great benefit if you can not let them drain your energy. I don’t know if it’s a gift to have one of these so close to us, I wonder if avoiding these kinds of people is taking the easy road, I don’t have the answers to those questions but I do know that in the face of such enormous challenges there’s always a personal victory to be had. It might be stupid of me but I’d rather stare down the beast and learn to outsmart its manoeuvres than run away from it.For @Pat and @Fluffy
I know what you are dealing with. There is a great resemblance with my situation.
You want to give your best and actually respect their boundaries and free will but they are
very unmature and without basic responsibility so all they do is manipulation, ackting up and chaos.
My partner is dismisive avoidant with a lot of narcissistic traits.
And realationship with that kind of person was in constant push/pull dinamics.
I didn't realise until 4 years (and we are married for 18) that basicaly - I'm just food source for him.
He doesn't want to see himself, be honest, every other word is a lie,
tries to manipulate and use everyone around and he is always a vicitim.
You are stupid, nagging, not giving him space, anoying...
They do not know how to give, even less to recieve, dont want connection, growth, any kind of change or improvement.
Just you to let them be their way in safe distance, unless something unpleasent changes for them (illnes,..)
Then they are victims again and then they will only accept something from you (not cause they care or respect or love you)
but for their pure survival.
Every other time they will comepletly ignore you exictence and every other need as human being.
It is extremly difficult when someone you love is like that and you see there is no way of changing their heart.
The point is - you have to put very firm boundaries if you have no means to leave physicaly.
Stop being food source for them. No more blaming mind games (mindfuck !) of any kind. Enough.
Protect yourself. Everything you offered out of love and understanding has been rejected. Right ?
Like Cass said - you work for you, not against them.
Although they will definitly try to manipulate you that you are the heartless and selfish one when you cut of they 'food' supply.
This is probably the hardest STO : STS basic drill we could have here on 3D.
Do not feed on others and do not let yourself be food. At least - try.
Until we find physical exit way out of that dinamic.
Save yourself and just let them.
I pray with all my heart we all succide in that as soon as possible.
Sorry for 'offtopic' guys
I wish you well Maya

