I thought if I found an older man, he’d spoil and cherish me. Instead, he controlled everything, forbade me from having male friends, and wouldn’t let me work. He called it taking care of me. He said he loved me, but never gave me a proper title. Then I unexpectedly got pregnant because of a health issue, and had no choice but to have the baby. Meanwhile, he continued to claim my youth as if he had every right to it.
