"You people don't know what it's like to live with someone who makes me feel like I'm nesting in a thorn bush."
REally? I think EVERYONE here knows what that's like. You like to think you're different or that your situation is unique, etc. But the fact is that it's much more common than you think.
IMHO you didn't mess up. You were with a woman who validated you and you stopped before you both did something you'd regret. BUT the most important lesson you've learned is that you are worth something. Even if your W has destroyed your ego, you do have self-worth. Now try doing that without a woman controlling you.
The OW was right about you letting your W lead you. In fact, you let the OW lead you around last night as well. How can YOU be someone who takes the lead?
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.