JBMB

In Just Be My Baby, Michelle J. de Wildt shares the deeply moving story of a relationship that began as extraordinary and all-consuming, until a first explosive outburst shattered everything she thought she had found. What started as intense and overwhelming gradually shifted into gaslighting, blame-shifting, idealisation and withdrawal — a pattern she later recognised not as classic narcissism, but as narcissistic reflexes rooted in childhood trauma and a disorganised attachment style. Drawn from personal memories and more than four thousand pages of original WhatsApp messages and emails, this honest and deeply relatable memoir explores boundaries, self-worth and the long way back to yourself. It offers an unfiltered look at the impact of narcissistic dynamics on love, identity and emotional safety, and the subtle ways you can lose yourself in a love that once felt like home. From hope to clarity, from the first message to the final block — this is a liberating true story for anyone who has ever wondered “Is it me?” and for anyone ready to step out of a love that hurts and return to peace, dignity and inner freedom.