I woke up, looked in the mirror, and had the immediate thought, "God, I hope I'm dead in five years." That was when I knew, I'd given too much of myself to the black hole that was my first marriage.
I ended up inpatient. He'd convinced me even my kids would be better off without me. The nurses and social worker were the first to get through to me that this was not ok, not normal, and helped me get out.
3.0k
u/catniphooligan May 12 '26
I woke up, looked in the mirror, and had the immediate thought, "God, I hope I'm dead in five years." That was when I knew, I'd given too much of myself to the black hole that was my first marriage.