Seeing Ravi Mohan Speak Out Brought Back Painful Memories
Seeing Ravi Mohan(Jayam ravi) break down in front of the media recently honestly hit me harder than I expected. A lot of people are already trolling him but some of the things he said about being controlled reminded me way too much of my own past relationship.
I was in a relationship with someone who had narcissistic traits, and it was exhausting. She wanted control over every aspect of my life. She would get upset over who I talked to, wanted me on calls or video calls constantly and if I slept a little extra on weekends and missed a call, it would become a huge issue. If I had to leave a call midway or hang up for something important, another fight.
I constantly felt like I had to monitor my behavior. I was expected to check in visually during video calls, accompany her everywhere and never really say no to anything she wanted. Boundaries didn’t exist. And whenever there was even a small inconvenience, she’d block me or give me the silent treatment without explaining what I even did wrong.
The worst part was how unpredictable everything felt. Talking to her was like walking on eggshells. Anything could suddenly offend her. And in front of others, she would put on this dramatic show of being deeply hurt because of me while I’d end up looking like the bad guy or a clown.
That’s what people don’t understand sometimes about narcissistic dynamics. A lot of them will go to extreme lengths to protect their image publicly, while the victim slowly loses confidence, self worth and credibility in front of everyone else.
Not saying anyone is perfect and obviously none of us know the full truth behind celebrity relationships. But hearing him speak brought back a lot of memories