Cathy was always in charge of everything in her relationship with Andrew. She picked what they did on weekends, the TV shows they watched, and even what Andrew was allowed to eat. Andrew really liked playing basketball with his buddies, but Cathy thought it was just a waste of time and would get really mad whenever he wanted to play. She always told him his ideas were dumb and that she knew what was best.
Andrew spent most of his time trying to make Cathy happy. He missed playing basketball and hanging out with his friends. He didn’t feel as happy as he used to. Cathy often made fun of Andrew when they were with other people, making him feel embarrassed. His friends began to notice that Andrew wasn’t acting like his usual fun self, but he would just say everything was alright.
Deep down, though, Andrew felt like he was stuck. He wanted to make his own choices and enjoy things again. But he was too scared and didn’t know what to do. Things got terrible one day when Cathy and Andrew had a small fight. Cathy got so mad that she pushed Andrew out of their apartment and locked the door, leaving him outside. Andrew felt embarrassed sitting there for hours until Cathy finally let him back in. This made Andrew feel even more trapped, wondering if he’d ever be able to get out of this tragic situation.