You know how my dad is. He’s always been this hyper-controlling, business-obsessed guy who treats people like chess pieces. Growing up, everything was about “strategy.” He never really cared about who I liked or what I wanted; to him, I was basically just an asset he needed to trade off to some guy from another wealthy family to “strengthen our position.” Every single family dinner was just him drilling me about my “obligations” and telling me that love is fake and only financial stability matters. I felt like I was suffocating in my own house.
But then, a couple of weeks back, I had finally reached my limit. It was yet another silent dinner where everything felt depressing, and then he turned on me once again. So without any plan, I just got up, opened the front door, and began walking. I just had to do it, because I felt as I was suffocating.
I was walking by a small cluster of shops in the city center and came across this fellow raking up fallen leaves from the pavement. He had this minor limp, but he appeared so calm and completely detached from the stressful environment I grew up in. And you know what? I must have gone completely bonkers. Without a second thought, I approached this total stranger and asked him if he would marry me. Yes, I was so desperate to remove myself from my father’s toxic behavior.
Of course he thought I was some lunatic. Who wouldn’t?
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