Sigh...

This whole process has been horrific, but the worst part is that I have to examine each and every other relationship that I have - really look at them and figure out how narcissism has affected these relationships... AACK!  Narcissism is like toxic chemicals - it can seep into all sorts of places and if you just accept toxicity in relationships, things can't get better.  It's odd not seeing the world though a toxic haze, but sometimes it just ain't pretty...  I really don't want this toxicity in my life anymore, but I've blindly accepted it for so long that it does seem like it's everywhere and some people that I thought were safe apparently aren't.  Sigh...