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I Was His Wife, Not His Project - and These 12 Small Requests Slowly Erased My Soul

I Was His Wife, Not His Project - and These 12 Small Requests Slowly Erased My Soul

  • Publish date: Saturday، 11 April 2026 Reading time: 1 min read
I Was His Wife, Not His Project - and These 12 Small Requests Slowly Erased My Soul

None of it seemed like abuse at the time. That is the part that is hardest to explain to people who have not lived it. There were no raised fists, no screaming matches, no dramatic moments that made it obvious something was wrong. There were only requests, framed as preferences, offered with a smile, packaged as love. Could you wear your hair differently? Could you text me when you arrive? Could you not see that friend so often? Each one felt small. Each one, by itself, was easy to dismiss. It was only when I looked back from the other side that I understood: the accumulation was the abuse. Here are the twelve that did the most damage.
 

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