“What about your birthdays?” the therapist asked. “What were those like with him?” “They were awful. But the thing is I can’t tell you exactly why.” Amy’s face scrunched up in confusion. “He wasn’t mean to me. He always bought me gifts. Sometimes took me out to dinner. For some reason, though, I ended up crying on my birthdays and apologizing to him for something. I don’t even remember why now. Maybe not being appreciative enough? He would buy me things, but many times they were things I didn’t want. Then he would tell me a long story about how he found this gift and all the thought and effort
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