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How do you deal with missing the narc and the good times?

Mine did nothing this time. She just stopped texting me and I felt I finally didn't matter at all, so I uninstalled WhatsApp and unfollowed her on Instagram. She probably thinks ill reach out or maybe…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/27/2026
Nostalgia is now another form of grief

Nostalgia is now another form of grief — You know that scene in Inside Out 2 when "Nostalgia" comes out for a few seconds? I remember when I watched that movie, I laughed and turned to my husband and said, "She is at the center console for m…

r/Divorcepost4/3/2026
Goodbye and good riddance

Goodbye and good riddance — things I wish I could tell my ex (but obvi won't): I’ve realized something since everything ended, we were never going to work. You blindsided me. You were already halfway out the door for months, a…

r/BreakUpspost4/9/2026
"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself.

"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself. — I've been told reaching out helps, idk. So right now i am a 16m, almost 17, this story goes back to when i was fifteen. I had been physically abused by my father, it was scary but wasn't something th…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/12/2026
"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself.

"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself. — I've been told reaching out helps, idk. So right now i am a 16m, almost 17, this story goes back to when i was fifteen. I had been physically abused by my father, it was scary but wasn't something th…

r/CPTSDpost4/12/2026
Finding proof that you were right to be anxious

I understand. The grey areas in between are real and in all honestly, no matter what anyone tells you, even me, no one can guarantee a fulfilling relationship. People are as complex as they are, the f…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment10/26/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - February 24, 2026

The way I learned this the hard way! Had a fast and furious relationship with someone last summer who has a lot of trauma and things they were working through. They decided last summer they weren't re…

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DDay - 2/19/2026 - Online Emotional Affair Led to Full Blown Infidelity

Keep the NC the best you can and focus on you. It’s very disappointing to see the truth nature of someone that we thought was best. But in the end all the lies and deception speak louder than the imag…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/8/2026
r/relationship_advicecomment3/10/2026
Alone

He sounds awful!! Good riddance! I know it doesn't help how you feel but honestly, how could someone who loved you say such shitty things to someone they were with. You deserve better, and he isn't a …

r/BreakUpscomment3/11/2026
Wife cheated on me with multiple men over the course of 3 months.

This is like reading my life story 7+ years ago. I’ll tell you how it turned out. Threw her out and she ended up getting a place with AP. Got full custody in divorce. Ex has had 3 DUI’s since (one…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/11/2026
She started hooking up with multiple guys right after our break-up...

Just remember that every relationship, good or bad, is a chance to learn who you are as a partner and what you deserve is obviously a lot better than someone who is a cheater. Also, if she blatantly d…

r/BreakUpscomment3/12/2026
Just deleted her number

I told my friends I deleted her and they all told me "good riddance, fuck that bitch," but I don't agree with their mindset. I don't hate her one bit. She made her own choice. I'm happy and proud that…

r/ExNoContactcomment3/12/2026
New Partner Has Never Used Condoms

We are too old to not communicate exactly what you want and need. I’ve never had a guy leave or stop when I said what I needed right then and there and if he did then good riddance. Don’t be afraid to…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

So first of all, you don’t get to order someone to feel or not feel a certain way about something you are going to say. If you have to preface a comment with “don’t get mad”, just don’t say that thin…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

I can't with all these people going "that's an inside thought" what a load of bull... Does everything need to be shared with a partner? No. Is mentioning that "I sometimes miss only having to think o…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

OP, good riddance to him. If he's that volatile and insecure, you probably already knew that by the way you prefaced your discussion with "please don't get upset". If he can't take a mature conversat…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

i've learned the hard way that feeling like im in a sunken place usually means there is someone who's draining tf out of me. OP GOOD RIDDANCE. your body probably begged you to get away from this loos…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

While OP's bf sounds like a good riddance, I feel OP could have worded things differently. You can't really expect to say "I miss being single" and not expect your partner not to feel slightly hurt tb…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
Stop wanting a relationship with neglectful parents.

SAME !! Going through this currently- no matter how much healing and work I do on myself thinking this time will be different… Doesn’t take long for them to rear their ugly narcissistic surface level…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/15/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

That was the best bday gift he could’ve given you. Any mature, secure and non-narcissistic guy would’ve understood your honesty and openness and not immediately end things and not trust your intention…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

Takes two to tango. It sounds like there is more in the context of what you said to him and what he heard. Relationships are hard. Everyone just reacts “good riddance, he’s bad, dump him” but you …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

Based on his behaviour, I don’t think he is your forever. I don’t think you did anything wrong either - in fact I think you showed a lot of emotional maturity and depth. He is not on your level and sh…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
What can I do when my (20F) husband (20M) is convinced I cheated on him because I’m pregnant again and refuses to listen to me.

If you are dead set on having the baby, tell him you will get a paternity test done after the baby is born. Then you can do an OTC test and not have to spend a fortune. If he feels the need to break u…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
[Update] She [F25] withdrew consent after the act, how do I [M26] move on from this?

honestly you should talk to your other friends that in that friend group and let them know your side of the story. I think this is one of those situations where being quiet is actually a detriment for…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
For the adult children with emotionally immature parents.. now what?

Yes for me this is just how it is now.  I fully understand my mother and have accepted she will never change.  I have put in all the due diligence trying to improve our relationship that I had to offe…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/16/2026
I 34F woke up to a message about my 35M husband

When I was younger and in a long term relationship trying to start a family with a man who had infidelity issues (dumb I know) we were arguing and he was drinking and said “the reason I keep cheating …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
Being the good spouse doesn’t guarantee a good marriage

I feel this so much! I treated him how I wanted to be treated, compromised, hoping he would do the same. I asked, I made lists, I told him exactly what I needed or how I felt, asked how he wanted to r…

r/Divorcecomment3/17/2026
Did anyone else’s Nex ‘love’ to cook, just to leave a gigantic mess?

Lolol she barely cooked and when she did it was a mess. When she made a sandwich it was a mess. Good riddance

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/18/2026
Anyone else have a parent with an undiagnosed mental illness?

It's a terrible experience to go through. My mother just thought I was acting out and being ungrateful. My father was out of my life by then (good riddance) but my extended family enabled her and it m…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/20/2026
r/relationship_advicecomment3/20/2026
Ex husband remarried

No problem! The best revenge that you can get now is just to forget him and make sure you live your best and happiest life. He’s some other person’s problem now and good riddance!

r/Divorcecomment3/21/2026
I (23F) was too nervous to finish a threesome and now my boyfriend (27M) seems to hate me

Good riddance of this POS. Stay away from him. If you get married to him you’ll end up divorced twice (hopefully).

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
My partner (f34) “quiet quit” our relationship and I (m37) need closure.

sounds like three tropical vacations a year isn't good enough and she cheated on you possibly. good riddance

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
Ghosted at 45

Had he told you he missed you before? I’m thinking once things got “heavy” (in his opinion), he decided he wasn’t ready. But good riddance to a man that can’t communicate that.

r/datingoverfortycomment3/22/2026
Can anyone provide some insight?

Look into mirroring- it’s just one of many manipulative strategies that men freely use if they think they’ve a chance of getting into your knickers. You let him take you out on a few dates, and frankl…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/23/2026
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r/CPTSDcomment3/24/2026
I flew across the country alone at 19, and they followed me.

The sooner you can say a permanent "good riddance" to the control freaks you've been forced to call your parents, the better.

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/24/2026
r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment3/24/2026
I 20M broke up with my 21F girlfriend after she proposed to open up our relationship and now everyone is telling me to get back with her basically

Listen. This is not even opening up a relationship. She wants to fuck someone she knows already. So I don’t even think this qualifies as opening a relationship. Good riddance to her. Don’t listen to y…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/25/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 25, 2026

Wtf, so physical abuse?! Yeah fucking good riddance. I'm sorry that happened to you. 🙁

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/25/2026
I finally stopped begging my toxic Mom. Her "Extinction Burst" over my sister's wedding is insane. Has anyone else experienced this?

Check the year. 🤪 I'm sorry you had to go through all that. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/25/2026
If you were the dumper you need to be the one to reach out if you want a relationship with that person again.

Yeah, in ur situation what you did was probably for the best, good riddance!

r/BreakUpscomment3/25/2026
how old were you when you realized that your family and feelings weren't "normal"

High school when I had more autonomy and spent time with other families. It soon became obvious that trying to hide and avoid one’s parents wasn’t “normal.” Most parents were actually happy to see the…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/26/2026
My boyfriend (M21) broke up with me (F21) because I won't have a baby

"I'm going crazy thinking that the baby had more value to him than me." That's because he's an irresponsible and misogynistic loser.  Trust me if you had kept the baby, he would've done nothing.  …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
My boyfriend (M21) broke up with me (F21) because I won't have a baby

Good riddance, girl. I‘m glad you didn’t let a broke unemployed guy guilt you into motherhood without a degree, a job, or a visa. I also want to point out that being an immigrant in the US is not a ri…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
r/relationship_advicecomment3/27/2026
I wrote the perfect text to my ex. Read it back 6 months later and couldn't believe I almost sent it.

The amount of almost pleading I did to my ex when she abandoned me to try and make her see reason… it all evaporated when *she* messaged *me* to basically say I was selfish for putting one post up on …

r/BreakUpscomment3/27/2026
Ex slept with someone a day after breaking up with me

Your ex is trashy, good riddance Edit: the lease is fully under your name? Kick her out immediately

r/BreakUpscomment3/27/2026
Did anyone else's parents never teach you literally any basic life skills at all. And then turn around and mock you for not knowing them

yeah my parents both have antisocial personality disorder for sure. their entire ego structure is hanging on by the thread of denial and they’ll do literally anything to maintain that thread. i pity t…

r/CPTSDcomment3/27/2026