“Why do you have to be tied down? I tend to think the right person would be happy to go on those adventures with you. Or not. Rhys and I do lots of things on our own. Having a partner doesn’t mean being tied down.” My head wobbles, but I don’t respond. I don’t know what to say to that. I’ve never seen that kind of relationship in action. My mom was always rushing to get dinner on the table before my dad walked through the door. Packing his lunch in the morning. Pressing his clothes for him like she was a maid and not a partner. If I tiptoed around him, she catered to him. No savings, no
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