Far From Paradise
When we think of vacation, we envision peace, quiet, relaxation, without stress or worry.
But this is far from stress-free when you are on vacation with a Narcissist.
They are always in a hurry, making sure everything is packed, and they want to get to the destination early to avoid traffic. If you are causing them to fall behind schedule, you will hear about it the entire ride there.
They drive to endanger, most times well over the speed limit, to get you and everyone else in the vehicle stressed. If you tell them to slow down, they snap at you, so now the entire ride is nothing but silence.
Once you are on vacation, the Narcissist is nice to you and your children, acting as if they were not yelling and screaming not that long ago.
They are very friendly to the staff where you are staying, as well as to complete strangers.
You feel out of place as they relax on the sand after enjoying the ocean and playtime with the kids. You stayed back with everyone’s belongings and the perfect spot. The Narcissist says very little to you as they fall asleep.
Luckily you brought something to read.
As the vacation progresses, the kids are having fun, but you realize it is getting closer to returning home. Part of you does not want to leave. The ride home will be the same: stressful. But you go about the rest of the time there, having fun with the kids, this time walking ahead of the Narcissist, something they do not like. But they are not making a big deal about it.
Pretty soon, it was time to pack and return home, and the ride home was uneventful.
Right now, you wish you could be back on vacation instead.
This time, without the Narcissist.
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