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« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2006, 01:27:48 PM »

My SO's BPDEXW thrives in silence.  She spins her best webs that way. 


The BPDEXW wants me to ignore her.  She would be very happy if I was not only mute, but invisible as well.  She very much admits that she gets along with SO as long as I am nowhere to be seen, or heard.  I honestly do think that she pretends none if it is real and her and SO can play happy family if not faced with me, although I don't know if SO would agree. 

It's creepy, like knowing that someone out there is carrying on a fantasy life about your SO and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. 

Am I still supposed to ignore her, knowing that gives her what she wants and it aides in keeping up her sick little fantasy?

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« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2006, 01:31:44 PM »

undone - I have a similar situation with my husband's upbdx.  She loves for me to hide and become invisible, so for a long time I felt like she was "winning" if I would stay away for my own sanity.

 The key to our situation is that my husband is now also ingnoring/not responding to her.  He has gone to e-mail communication only and does not interact with her at all when he attends SS's activities.
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« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2006, 01:56:48 AM »

undone - I have a similar situation with my husband's upbdx.  She loves for me to hide and become invisible, so for a long time I felt like she was "winning" if I would stay away for my own sanity.

 The key to our situation is that my husband is now also ingnoring/not responding to her.  He has gone to e-mail communication only and does not interact with her at all when he attends SS's activities.

Absolutely.  There does need to be a united front in your situations.  Hubbies need to practice ignoring those BPD's that are still obsessed with them. 

In the meantime, as for soem crazy gal spinning her little webs, yup, you still need to ignore.  In fact, you need to "blow it off" for yourself.  If you're busy thinking about her next move, she is f---ing with you.  Believe me, because I go there alot, even though I shouldn't.

One helpful phrase that I learned a while back is, "What other people think about me is really none of my d--- business."  It's only important when the actions arise. 
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