The Now What Pod talks with Heather about her experience of being in a long-term relationship with a serial romance scammer. She walks us through how they met and fell in love. They lived happily for a couple of years before things started to unravel, and she soon discovered his secrets.
Topics Discussed:
Meeting her boyfriend
Finding out his real identity
Reporting it to the Police
Confronting the Narcissist
Moving forward
Love BombingNarcissistic Abuse
Resources:
Toronto Life: The Twisted Mind of a Serial Romance Scammer
https://torontolife.com/city/the-twisted-mind-of-a-serial-romance-scammer/
CBC News: Online Romeo jailed for Swindling Women
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/online-romeo-jailed-for-swindling-women-1.1246344
Narcissistic Abuse Cycle
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/narcissistic-abuse-cycle/
The Now What Pod Episode Quotes:
“Well, if he comes back and you’re afraid just call 911”
“The feelings I had…didn't just go away”
“He’s just a bad person”
“He had a pretty good life with me.”
“He cost me so much money”
“It was all a lie”
“I still have gaps in my story”
“I want the deep love”
“My story is just a real cautionary love tale”
About Heather Rovet:
Heather Rovet was born and raised in Toronto where she currently lives. She is a real estate broker and entrepreneur.
She is rebuilding her life one day at a time. She is writing a book about what she went through in the hopes that it will help others who find themselves in abusive and manipulative relationships. As well she has co-founded a podcast, Hello Cougar, which is dropping it’s first episode soon!
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