Yeah, I know that I play a large part in all of this. I have done several things to enable her. Once I started really looking at myself, I did see that my lack of a backbone on big issues not only made her less attracted to me, but paved the way for her to know just how much she could get away with. But, at the same time, at this point in my life, I do feel a new sense of empowerment, like I'm not scared of confrontation or upsetting people anymore. But since my word has been so damaged over the years, I know she doesn't take me seriously when I say that I'm not ok with what she's doing and it has to stop. So...
