Not Become My Parent

She spent most nights with me, despite my efforts to get her to go out.

I loved spending time with her, but I wanted to make sure she was still engaging with other people. I did not want to end up like my father, holding my mother practically captive, not letting her do anything without his approval and observance. So I was always encouraging hobbies and making sure she saw her friends often.

She understood, but kept sticking to me like glue. Eventually she told me how her father had never been home and that's why her mother left them.