My boyfriend has said many time he loves me and life can’t go on without me. It never stops with him and we had another big explosion and he walked out of the house.  He then tried to spread horrible rumors about me to mutual friends and even family. He has a substantial drinking problems and is one of the type of guys that must “win” every battle, argument, or one up you on any conversation. He has a past that includes horrible business dealing, tax evasion,  etc. Nobody knows this and I kept it in confidence all these years, but I feel compelled to expose them because of the horrible rumors he spreads. He acts like a child if I point out the slightest personal flaws. On the outside he appears like savior and pillar of the community. But has no problem verbally abusing me (and children) like no one else I’ve ever known/been with and then left and played the victim after he also verbally abused my children. I did stand up for my children like a good mother. The cycle never stops with him and I don’t think he can take any narcissistic injury to his ego.  He’s furious and I did love him very much, but my true feeling now is complete emptiness.  How do I treat a narcissist like this because it’s been 2 weeks he’s gone and he will soon try to come back? In short, I am finished and need ideas. I just want to meet a nice person with manageable flaws (we all have them) and just live life.

Audrey