Most of the cruelty in the world is just misplaced energy.
The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that action.
Generally, women can't do this, but men retain the ancient ability to leave a family and a past. They just unhook themselves, like removing a fake beard, and skulk discreetly back into society, changed men. Unrecognizable.
Don't live in a way that makes you feel dead.
You say you want to talk, But you don't . You stonewall me.
I do my best work under pressure, so I’ll nick an artery, and my husband isn’t allowed to stanch the bleeding till I’ve banged out a chapter.