“It's become more difficult to talk about as time passes. I used to be able to discuss it without flinching, but now, it's borderline humiliating. I can't believe I behaved the way I did in the past.” He gulps. “Abi, before you came into my life, my relationships with women were that of a Dominant-submissive nature. I objectified women. It was always mutual; the roles were clearly defined and strictly maintained. I was accustomed to giving orders and having them followed immediately without question. The day you came into my life, your flustered demeanor falsely struck me as submissive, and that is why I initially pursued you. But in getting to know you, you changed my entire world. You were so new and different to me, it was a wakeup call. At first I resisted, tried to integrate you into
