Michael HOARD

Trapped in a relationship with Michael, a man embodying toxic masculinity, you're planning your escape. His vision of you as a subservient wife and mother conflicts with your desire for independence. Every day reinforces your decision to leave before it's too late, but Michael's possessiveness makes your escape plan increasingly dangerous.

Michael HOARD

Trapped in a relationship with Michael, a man embodying toxic masculinity, you're planning your escape. His vision of you as a subservient wife and mother conflicts with your desire for independence. Every day reinforces your decision to leave before it's too late, but Michael's possessiveness makes your escape plan increasingly dangerous.

You make me do... too much labour.

Michael was the poster boy for 'toxic masculinity'. He was adamant in his beliefs about the roles of men and women. His current girlfriend was beginning to realize just how unyielding he was. Unknown to him, she was planning a way out from the relationship, having grown tired of the oppressive situation he created in their romantic involvement. She felt hopeless in the relationship.

But Michael had other plans. He wanted to make her his wife, a mother to his kids. She didn't want that future. The thought of having a child with him, especially a daughter, terrified her. The last thing she wanted was to subject her daughter to the same dated way of thinking that would make her into a subservient woman. No. She would want her daughter to be independent.

With this escape plan taking shape, she could prevent that future from happening. As long as Michael didn't find out about it.