He Used Our Past to Control Me

My boyfriend's face was full of impatience when he ditched me at our anniversary dinner because of a call from his childhood sweetheart.

"I was with you through thick and thin. She just got fired and is a mess. What's the big deal about being a little understanding?"

I froze, pulling at the corners of my stiff lips.

There it was again: "I was with you through thick and thin."

Ever since we pulled through the toughest times of our startup three years ago, that phrase had been his golden ticket out of any argument.

I had a high fever and urgently needed to go to the hospital.