I dated a covert narcissist.

Aug 17, 2020·1 min read

I dated a covert narcissist. He used my love language (Quality Time) to torture me. He controlled exactly how much time he spent with me and would eke out time in rations. I was going crazy until I worked out what was going on.

Diane Lee

Australian writer recently returned from 4 years living in Vietnam. Editor of Vox Virtus and Abroadingly. Blogs at dianelee.com.au and travellinghomebody.com.

… built on genuine love and respect have immense power to enrich and build up both parties. However, love languages also expose the deepest part of us to exploitation when in a relationship with someone who has made a sport out of hurting us.

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