“Choke me,” she said.
Two words. This was the key that unlocked a door I’d never close again.
Preface:
This story is from my past. I’m 36 now, but all of this happened at a younger age.
At the age of 21, I was coming out of a four-year long term relationship. I was afraid of change. I was content at the time because it’s all I knew, forever afraid to step out of my comfort zone. She and I both set our lines in the sand and we never crossed them. I settled in and spent four years thinking she was the person I was going to spend my life with. This was not due to any magical connection or fiery chemistry, more so because we were too afraid to try anything new or attempt to face our clear lack of compatibility.