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Protecting Cheyenne
by Susan Stoker
Holy crap, was this book ever gross. I just could not believe the emotional abuse, controlling, and gas-lighting the male lead engaged in.
I feel actual physical anxiety that women might be reading this as a Romance. Any one of these behaviors would be a domestic abuse red flag. Here is just a sampling of the truly abusive dialog in this book...
MALE LEAD: “Text me, call me, leave me a note, whatever it takes, just tell me. You want to go out for lunch? No problem. Text me. You want to go shopping with the girls? Great. Spend all the fucking money you want, but tell me that’s where you’ll be. If you’re stopping to get gas before coming home? Let me know. Because I swear if you’re two minutes late I’m going to worry. I’m not being controlling, I’m not being an asshole. I’m worrying about you."
MALE LEAD INFORMING FEMALE LEAD THEY ARE MOVING IN TOGETHER: “...I’ll never love anyone else. I’ll never let you love anyone else. So you’re moving in. We might as well start the rest of our life now. We’ve missed enough time together. I’m not letting you spend another damn night in anyone’s bed but mine.” Cheyenne felt her insides melt. She pressed her lips together and tried not to cry. “I never thought I’d be here....In a relationship where I’d feel comfortable enough to let someone make these kinds of decision for me.
LEADS DISCUSSING ENTERING A BDSM SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP: This was really going to happen, and it was going to happen his way. Cheyenne tried not to hyperventilate. "Will I get a safe word?” (she asked) “Fuck no,” his response was immediate. "You don’t need a safe word."
Ladies, THIS. IS. ABUSE.
Please don't enter a relationship where a man makes major life decisions FOR you. Please don't enter a relationship where a man requires to know your whereabouts AT ALL TIMES. Please don't enter a relationship where a man says he won't "let you love anyone else". All of these things are abusive. This is NOT love.
I am ashamed at this author. I understand that sone women enjoy reading romance with an Alpha Male. I know there are BDSM relationships that are healthy and communicative. But this book glorifies abuse. It glorifies removing safe-words meant to protect ALL parties in a BDSM relationship. It glorifies controlling behaviors that mimic those characteristic of an abusive relationship.
If you find yourself in a relationship like this, please reach out for help (in the US) by calling 800.799.SAFE
I feel actual physical anxiety that women might be reading this as a Romance. Any one of these behaviors would be a domestic abuse red flag. Here is just a sampling of the truly abusive dialog in this book...
MALE LEAD: “Text me, call me, leave me a note, whatever it takes, just tell me. You want to go out for lunch? No problem. Text me. You want to go shopping with the girls? Great. Spend all the fucking money you want, but tell me that’s where you’ll be. If you’re stopping to get gas before coming home? Let me know. Because I swear if you’re two minutes late I’m going to worry. I’m not being controlling, I’m not being an asshole. I’m worrying about you."
MALE LEAD INFORMING FEMALE LEAD THEY ARE MOVING IN TOGETHER: “...I’ll never love anyone else. I’ll never let you love anyone else. So you’re moving in. We might as well start the rest of our life now. We’ve missed enough time together. I’m not letting you spend another damn night in anyone’s bed but mine.” Cheyenne felt her insides melt. She pressed her lips together and tried not to cry. “I never thought I’d be here....In a relationship where I’d feel comfortable enough to let someone make these kinds of decision for me.
LEADS DISCUSSING ENTERING A BDSM SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP: This was really going to happen, and it was going to happen his way. Cheyenne tried not to hyperventilate. "Will I get a safe word?” (she asked) “Fuck no,” his response was immediate. "You don’t need a safe word."
Ladies, THIS. IS. ABUSE.
Please don't enter a relationship where a man makes major life decisions FOR you. Please don't enter a relationship where a man requires to know your whereabouts AT ALL TIMES. Please don't enter a relationship where a man says he won't "let you love anyone else". All of these things are abusive. This is NOT love.
I am ashamed at this author. I understand that sone women enjoy reading romance with an Alpha Male. I know there are BDSM relationships that are healthy and communicative. But this book glorifies abuse. It glorifies removing safe-words meant to protect ALL parties in a BDSM relationship. It glorifies controlling behaviors that mimic those characteristic of an abusive relationship.
If you find yourself in a relationship like this, please reach out for help (in the US) by calling 800.799.SAFE