Reading that over again, I can see the punishment aspect clearly. Think about a prison sentence. The person gets a lot of their rights taken away as a punishment. The right to freedom, specifically. He can't take that from me, but he responds to any of my needs requests by threatening or withholding. If I can continue to see that for what it is and look the fear in the face, I may be able to get out of this alive.
Me54, H53 M 23, T 25 S20, S18 BD: April 2024 Moved out: August 2024
Love means not giving up on someone even if they've given up on you.
"Being right is the booby prize of life." - Susan Page