Melessa Jazwick

“The very fact that you have bought or borrowed this book means that a narcissist has somehow managed to get under your skin. So, perhaps already you have dipped a toe in, and paid a heavy price.”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist

“I mean, what if I were to suggest that there are some sensible middle-aged people out there who allow themselves to fall for someone, and in the process allow themselves to become so controlled and manipulated that they are powerless to prevent it? I mean, could you ever imagine yourself allowing THAT?”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist

“The relationship deteriorates as the narcissist withdraws. They won the testing period, and are now bored, but the codependent clings on. They are used to clinging on, they have done it their whole lives, and this is no different. If he just keeps trying that little bit harder, his partner will see sense. It´s the only thing the codependent knows.”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist

“By the time you get to the magic number 10, it really is game over. Self -confidence, self-belief, self-esteem- just about everything in fact- is well and truly on the floor. A long, painful, drawn-out recovery process lies ahead.”
― A B Jamieson, Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist