NTA. Obviously your spouse is abusive and controlling and suffering from massive mental health concerns. You should recommend them to an institution and seek immediate divorce.
And your friends are showing ALL the red flags of toxic positivity. Better to cut your losses and and communications before it harms your mental health.
Just listen to the internet people. You fit in here better anyway.
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Big same.
I REALLY like Andy Weir’s work, but was super surprised when he delivered a not-at-all humanoid alien in a compelling way. The Alien’ crazy math skills felt really Deus Ex Machina, but was still compelling.
I wish Weir would write something like The Expanse, with a major human civilization spanning the solar system, maybe something even bigger. He’s good at making normal problems in fantastic situations feel real and grounded and I’d love to see that style continued into bigger stories like that.