Compliments

Monday: Boyfriend is not afraid to stand up for himself.

Tuesday: Boyfriend does not change himself in the face of opposition or criticism.



































That being said, I think I realized what it is about Boyfriend's anger that really disturbs me: it reminds me of the way my father was when I was growing up and the way my mother became after his anger subsided. The thought of either of them getting to the end of their very short rope was terrifying, and I always had zero desire to communicate much to either of them. I'm kind of afraid to open up to Boyfriend too much because he reacts *just* like them: and I definitely see that when I want to leave him, it directly correlates with when I see their qualities in him.