Ekho's Brief Timline
The First Assault
The first time my narcissist was arrested for assaulting me, I begged the DA to drop the charges. I told my family and friends a carefully crafted lie about what happened. I believed he could chang...
Between Assault 1 and Assault 2
My narcissist’s promise to quit drinking lasted about as long as a 12-pack of toilet paper—three weeks. What followed was a cycle of gaslighting, silent treatment, and manipulation so masterful tha...
The Second Assault
The second time my narcissist was arrested for assaulting me, he had a new strategy—blame me. After shoving my head into a wall and knocking me unconscious, he called our friends and family claimin...
The PFA and Court Hearing
Despite his assault and the advice of my lawyer and the judge, I dropped a permanent PFA against my narcissist, opting for a Civil No Contact order and allowing him to enter a Violence Diversion Pr...
The Smear Campaign and the Flying Monkeys
After agreeing to a Civil No Contact order, I thought my narcissist would respect boundaries. Instead, he crafted a smear campaign, recruited flying monkeys, and twisted every act of goodwill I sho...
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