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How to Handle a Man-Child

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

I admit this one may still be semi off-topic, but it features contact with the former skids, so we're just going to roll with it.

Life is absolutely a ridiculous roller coaster, one day things are going great, the next day I'm frustrated, upset, my anxiety is through the roof, etc.   I'm having som breakdowns still, which mostly confuse me.  I know for a fact, I'm 100% over my ex.  I've told him to f*** off (pardon the language, I have the mouth of a sailer), he's not attractive at all (like seriously the he!! was I thinking???), and I don't feel any guilt for ignoring him anymore or blocking him for periods of time.  Whatever dellusional affection or attraction was once there, isn't there at this point.  Which feels great.

With the breakdowns my therapist has upped my therapy again.  She's also reccomended I consider other religious options and keep an open mind while I'm really figuring myself out for the first time in my life.

But fast forewarding to how this acutally involves the former skids and handling a man-child.  Last week my ex was, you guessed it, harassing me again.  Asked for me to unblock him on everything (gave him a fat no), to see my underwear (that didn't even warrant a response, dude is dense) and then followe dit with "we should get matching tattoos as friends (LMFAO he!! to the no).  So I was sick of it, considered blocking him, considered sending screens to his girlfriend.  Had a better idea,  Sent the screenshots to his mom, he's now on radio silence for over a week and it's the best.

Last weekend though. I got a facetime from an email address I didn't recognize, my first thought was "that's weird" and then I figured that I may as well answer since I can't remember the last time I got a spam facetime.  So I answer and boom SD7 is GRINNING. I'm obviously hella surprised and ask her where she's calling from.  She's calling from PSYCHO'S phone.  I'm like "uh... does she know?"  I get a "i dunno... I just saw your name and I missed you so I called."  I asked to talk to psycho a few times (because we all know how she is, constantly blowing up at them, taking things out on them, and last thing she needed was thinking that we were working behind her back.)  she kept rambling on, didn't ever give her the phone and then said she had to go because they were going somewhere. I was like "okay...."  Still confused. 

So to follow that up I sent Psycho a text, Just letting her know what was going on and thanking her for letting me talk to SD7, her response "I don't mind if she wants to call you.  I know you were a huge part of their lives and they both really miss you."  I'm still in shock.  Years of cussing me out, s*** talking me, shoving me, and when push came to shove, she's suddenly an adult.  I still don't plan to reach out to her phone, but it's nice to know if the girls need me they have a way to reach out.

Other personal news, my laundry room flooded, I'm doing repairs on the washing machine now, HOWEVER that's going great, and I actually lucked out and found literal tons (like the weight measurement) of tile for free.  So I now have enough to for sure redo my laundry room and it's looking like my bathroom may get a makeover as well. SUPER lucky find! 

Those are my updates, I hope you're all doing well, I still try and stop in occasionally to see how everyone is doing. Smile

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Livingoutloud's picture

Honestly why is he not blocked permanently instead of temporarily and why is he allowed to message you. See your underwear? Why isn't he blocked. You are divorced and have no kids. There is no need for him to be in communication with you especially since you aren't friends or friendly and he messages you nasty stuff. It probably tickles him that he can still push your buttons. Just block him 

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

Oh  he absolutely got to see nothing.  That's gross.

You're right, and I'm working on it.  The only reason not permenantly, as silly as it sounds, I do have a bond with the girls, and that has been MUCH harder to let go of.  I don't respond to him PERIOD.  I just forwarded the screens to his mom.  I'm sure she's just soooo proud of the little monster she's created.

lieutenant_dad's picture

FMIL and Psycho can both reach you. Sounds like the girls have the ability to reach you through one of them.

So, BLOCK HIM. I guaran-effing-tee that party of the reason why you're still breaking down is because he's still finding holes he can peak his head through.

It doesn't matter that you've logically gotten over him (which is EXCELLENT by the way). Your body - your subconscious - is going to react as if your still trapped with him so long as he can still get to you.

BLOCK. HIM.

Take SD reaching out via Psycho, and Psycho not losing her sh*t, as a sign from God that you HAVE TO cut the cord with him. You don't need or want him. 

Livingoutloud's picture

I'd not forward anything to mom. Just block him. Why engage in drama? He is an adult and there is zero need to involve his mother in this. You are divorced. What's the real reason for engaging with him?

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

Missing contact with the girls.  I know the why.  I've brought it up in therapy many times and we're working on me getting to a place where I can let the girls go too.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Forward the screens to his work.

How to handle? Seriously, darlin', block that POS. Once and for all. Tell him you will get a RO if he persists. Then do it.

ProbablyAlreadyInsane's picture

I mean.  I'm sure his work would be sooo thrillled.  Still toy with the idea of sending to his girlfriend, not even to get him off my back, she deserves better than that.

lieutenant_dad's picture

He lie and say you forged the messages, or sweet talk her into staying. He did it with you for a long time, and it still works to some extent because you haven't blocked him.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Hon, as long as you allow him to contact you, you are allowing him to rent space in your head and be part of your life. After the hell he put you through and the damage he did to your mental health? 

ENOUGH ALREADY!

It's been mentioned: FMIL and maybe-not-quite-so-Psycho can contact you. 

And I'm throwing this out there... it's possible he pulled a similar song and dance on Psycho. 

PA, he's sick in the head. Maintaining any kind of contact with him is like a fubar'd kind of Russian Roulette and he's the gun just waiting to fire the right verbal bullet to hurt you. Throw out the damn gun.

Livingoutloud's picture

She deserves better but so do you. Yet you are engaged in communication with him and you aren't even together. So I think you and his girlfriend both need to let him go. You have no control over her but you have control over yourself. Stop engaging 

ESMOD's picture

I know you had a good relationship with those kids.. but as long as you allow yourself to be part of his life (his kids).. he is always going to see an opening there.. 

The kids don't "need" you in their life .. if you are concerned for their safety.. call CPS.  Otherwise, if you truly want your life back.. you are going to have to leave those connections behind.  Kids are resilient.. they will get over it.

tog redux's picture

Two words: Restraining Order.  This man is stalking you, make it stop. 

As for Psycho, don't trust that she's suddenly an adult. People like this are always working an angle that benefits them somehow. 

WarMachine13's picture

How to Handle a Man-Child

You damn well don't. You block his idiot ass and walk the hell away and never look back. Talk about it in therapy to heal. 

Young lady you are better than this. He's not worth a flea feasting on a pile of dog shit. 

Thumper's picture

^^^YOU BLOCK HIM AND HIS KIDS^^^

It is up to you to decide to stay involved ,,,no blocking

OR cut ties, BLOCK

You have a lot of power here. USE IT

(((HUGS)))))

DPW's picture

I love ya PA, but enough is enough. I don't know how many times we have all told you to go NO CONTACT and BLOCK his *ss once and for all and yet you continue to engage with him. A narcissist needs his supply and you have never stop feeding him his supply. He knows this and is loving it. You need to do more research on narcissism to beat him at his own game. You engaging with him is him winning this game. He's got you and he's using you for his own selfish wants. He's sick. He's not fixable. He'll never stop until you stop it. You need to break free or you won't be able to heal, as what is happening with your breakdowns. 

My own narcissistic ex, the one who brought me to ST originally, contacted me after 10 years of no contact a few months ago on linkedin. I engaged, more out of curiousity. Within half a day, he showed me exactly who he was - the textbook narcissist. Back to no contact. Free again. 

Do research on narcissism. The ladies here on ST taught me about it as I was going through my breakup with my ex. I research the sh*t out of it and became armed with knowledge and power. I went no contact almost immediately. It drove my ex crazy but I was strong and stubborn and even in moments where I was lonely or missed him (or who he presented himself to be in the good times) or whatever, I held strong to the knowledge that I had gathered and understood that if I engaged again, I was going to lose all progress in my recovery from being with a narcissist. 

Please listen to us. We know.