Thank you Seren. Absolutely sums up what the last few years of my marriage to an alcoholic man consisted of. I heard every one of those manipulative statements and several more as well. Allowing myself to fall for those words did a whole lot of damage to my psyche, but I'm proud to say I managed to get away and get healthy and strong again. It wasn't easy but it is worth it.
Hang in there newcommers... it gets better! I promise!