No problem - I don't think it's fear; It's acceptance and giving in so I can I can be with my D. You can be the judge.
My W dropped the bomb many years ago - I forget it could be about 6 years. We divided up our responsibilities she pays the utilities, except for the water and I pay for everything else. I DB'd my A$$ off and it worked. Unfortunately, she still doesn't L me but doesn't want to leave or kick me out. We've been getting along and often there's a rift between SS24 and me. My W makes plans with F's and leaves me with D12. Recently we've been doing things together and having fun doing it. My SS sees me more of an A$$hole than an authority figure. The fight over the A/C is just that another way of undermining my authority. It's my right to do what I want in my house. Howver, he's a sneak and does many things behind my back.
There's more just follow my stich.
I am an honest guy sometmes too honest. However, being ganged up by his GF and him get me to doubt myself. Sometimes my W tells me to be the better man when he goes off.
I came from a D family and I'm going to do whatever I can to keep D12 from going through what I've gone through.