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I'm going to say, just based upon your list of characteristics, is that what you are actually hitting your head on is too many contradictions in your character.

I look at that list and think, 'how can this person be in a mutually abusive relationship'? The first two characteristics, "confident, independent" are very much out of bounds for any form of abusive relationship. Whether as abuser or abusee (not a word, I know), these personality factors just don't work. IMHO, this person would be out the door in a heartbeat.

Someone with some actual psychology under their belt (instead of freshman-level "Intro to" plus self-teaching as a writer) should correct me if I am wrong.
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Regards,
Eric Fretheim

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