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Dealing with Love Bombing in a Past Relationship

Asoingberg

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I found out I may have gotten love bombed in my past relationship. I've been crying my eyes out all day and feel like I'm back on square one. How do I heal from this?

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    • welpe

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      @Asoingberg I can understand it being painful... It is. That is the very reason why people use it. It's a way of pulling people in by giving them what they want, to fill the hole in themselves to try to get favor when they turn the tides and use the desire for control and all to keep the person around and rationalizing the abuse that is occuring. It's sounds like you have escaped and not fallen prey to the constant whirlwind that can surround this. And for avoiding or escaping that wind... I want to congratulate you. I hope the healing happens and you emerge with more perspective and confidence.

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    • TheMoonGoddess420

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      I realized the same thing recently only I have a child with them....that's the only difference they are literally the only good thing they came out of that toxic relationship. I feel happy to be free.

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    • welpe

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      Healing is a process much like grief... It doesn't happen overnight, and can be painful at times, possibly like what you have been experiencing. Identifying and recognizing is the first step to it. You can start to recognize the signs of that happening. To have been lovebombed and other things that come after, is no place for shame , even for not recognizing it for a while. We had no idea... often that can be the familiar way. Anyhow people who do it tend to be very clever but unsteady and unsure of themselves... and need that energy and reassurance. What best helps is to begin to recognize the signs to be able to avoid unhealthy or downright toxic situations in the future. All the best on your journey. Happy to talk more if you like

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      • Asoingberg

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        @welpe thank you. it's just painful that it's been five months after the breakup and just now I realized that there was a chance I might have gotten love bombed. I keep trying to tell myself that this is another lesson but I just can't seem to calm myself down. I feel too naive and used.

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        • welpe

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          @Asoingberg I can understand it being painful... It is. That is the very reason why people use it. It's a way of pulling people in by giving them what they want, to fill the hole in themselves to try to get favor when they turn the tides and use the desire for control and all to keep the person around and rationalizing the abuse that is occuring. It's sounds like you have escaped and not fallen prey to the constant whirlwind that can surround this. And for avoiding or escaping that wind... I want to congratulate you. I hope the healing happens and you emerge with more perspective and confidence.

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