“He taught me that men have the ability to have self-control in any sexual situation, even with their own partner…they just choose not to do so.”

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"Who is going to protect you from my jealousyyyyyyy."

"I didn’t even notice the car was unpacked until the next day. He never once asked for recognition; he simply did it so I wouldn’t have to."

"He also learned the Heimlich. I choked on food daily. Took 25 years to actually get a diagnosis for why. But he would time his lunches around mine so we could video call while we were at work/school, etc. So I wouldn’t be eating alone. In the event that I choked and my airways got cut off, as they often did, he wanted to ensure he could get me help."