‘How do I get my narcissistic ex-husband to leave me alone?’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That you can have been treated this badly by someone – cheated on, lied to, insulted and abused –and you aren’t “free” from him yet, despite your divorce, sounds incredibly stressful. In fact, they’re so used to hiding behind a “false self” facade – a mask they wear all the time to appear “normal” – that their behaviour can become increasingly chaotic. Narcissists are often described as “emotional vampires” – and if you’ve ever had the misfortune to be closely or romantically involved with one, you’ll know exactly what I mean. They usually begin by “love bombing” you – they want to know absolutely everything about you, they may tell you you’re their soulmate, they’ll likely talk endlessly, late into the night, they may even tell you straight away that they want to marry you.