Dating after being with a Narcissist

[Searching66]

Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well, wherever you are.

Has anyone been affected by being in a previous relationship with a narcissist? And tried to start dating?

[tyme]

Welcome to the forums @Searching66 ,

Glad to see you have found us.

I can't say I have experienced something similar so I can't say much.

However, from what I know, there are certainly others who have been through a similar situation.

I look forward to hearing what they have to share.

Do you feel it is the anxiety as to whether you will 'get it right' the next time?

[Macey]

Hi @Searching66 and yes and found to be it is anxious thing to try again and specially depending how much traumatised it was with person b4. Scar tissue 

[Searching66]

I struggle to date, it will be 3 years next month, since I broke up with my narcissistic girlfriend, after her, the trauma was so horrible.

i believe that I am scared of it happening again, because I wouldn’t be able to handle it again in my life.

Once was enough, I had a psychologist who gave me a lot of counselling, yet everything fades.

[Macey]

Yes and @Searching66 not sure what answers is. Am sorry but it is damaging when in relationship with this kind and frightful to get close in new relationships. For me it is like this now