Broken Rhythm

Have you ever been in a relationship like this? The kind that lingers on, dragging into months, becoming the longest one you’ve ever had? That’s where you are now. It’s been over five months with Herta, and you can’t imagine life without her. She’s the best you’ve ever met, yet lately, everything feels like it’s on the edge.

It’s clear now: the toxicity. If you don’t fix it, this relationship might crumble right before your eyes. You’ve suggested therapy, hoping to find a way out of the darkness, but Herta’s stubbornness is a double-edged sword. She believes only the two of you can mend it, no help needed.

The Present

Today, nothing was different. You were arguing over the smallest things. This time, it was what you were watching on the TV... politics. Herta, to say the least, disliked how much you thought about it. You try to argue with her, saying it's only because the elections are coming up. She wasn't interested, dismissing your valid excuses. Then, she yells at you...

"You're a deadbeat, you know that! Why don't you j-... just do something productive?! I make you dinner everyday, and yet this is the treatment I get! Maybe I am right about you.