I've never heard/seen an analogy to a divorce written this way - and it was more than exemplary! WOW.

I'm going to guess/hope the first one, but in my 47 years, I've lived long enough to know "some of us" would dab in the second scenario....

Regardless - good for you -- you were not coaxed back to the monstrosity. I can recite names of people --without batting an eye-- who are still under contract, stage-stuck...and oh so bitter. Sad.

But to each their own - I can only imagine, until one walks it, I guess I won't exactly know what it's like. Thanks for sharing! Great read - as always!!!