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'He Found His BDSM Fantasy and Left Me in the Dust!'

'He Found His BDSM Fantasy and Left Me in the Dust!'

You replaced your desires for his, which is why you can't feel anything at all.

Heather Havrilesky
Mar 30, 2023
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The Tree (1938) by Helen Lundeberg

Hi Polly,

Longtime reader, first time asker. I'm 37F, and a rough relationship left me confused as hell about my sexuality.

My last relationship really broke me. I dated a man for 2 years who I was madly in love with, we moved in together, I thought he was the one, we were talking about marriage. But about halfway through…

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