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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not from personal experience, but from watching my parents' marriage. The key I think is to fight as much as you can the growing sense of resentment. I think it ruined my mom's life more so than the legitimately messed up behavior of my dad (checked out and focused on himself, is how I'd describe it; no cheating/drugs/violence).

The thing is, the resentment made him more checked out and made their marriage absolutely miserable, until my mom died in her early 60s.

Of course, the HOW of killing off resentment is the million-dollar question. You have to practice radical acceptance, seeing things for what they are instead of what they should be. You have to give up control. You have to let some things go. And you absolutely have to do things for yourself, be more selfish, be more direct about what you want, and not expect any emotional support. Find emotional support among friends. [/quote]

Resentment made him more checked out.

BS.

Resentment called him out and the narcissist unmasked entirely.[/quote]

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