Fear that I will backpedal and agree to all of her terms, but also fear that if I stand my ground she'll push back even harder and things will get ugly and expensive.
Standing my ground led, I believe, to the complications I have right now. Not standing my ground would have been worse. It would mean that a woman that decided I wasn't worth keeping around would still be able to dictate the terms of my life. That's no way to live.
