There I was, in a locker room after my graduation with Christian Grey. The lock clicked as I realised that he had me exactly where he wanted me.
"Ana, you haven't been returning my calls" he growled. He placed his hands on my wrist and clenched, hard. "I...I've been too busy.. graduation and-" "I am not a patient man Ana. You have been stalling long enough, it is time I showed you what this contract would mean." He put his hand on my shoulder as I shook with anticipation and fear. He pushed me to kneel on the floor and as I looked up at him he laughed. A twisted thing that made my stomach lurch. "Yes," he whispered. "All for me. "
I bent my knees and jumped up. My fist came up at the exact same time and collided with Mr Grey's jaw. This time it was him that fell to his knees.
"That's it, you creep. That's enough. You're an abusive piece of shit and I want nothing more to do with you. I'm buying a new phone and if you ever come near me or my friends again, I'm calling the police. Do you understand?"
I turned on my heels and walked away, leaving Christian Grey whining piteously on the ground.
Inspired by a blog post from an actual abuse sufferer who had been triggered so much by Fifty Shades that she cried herself to sleep on more than one occasion.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The actions described in Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James is manipulative, emotional and physical abuse. I truly hope that before you type "Waiting for my Christian Grey." or something of that ilk, you think about the ACTUAL people living with the kind of stalkerish controlling behaviour that Ana suffered in this novel. I hope you think about the ACTUAL rape victims for whom this book is a glamourisation of their suffering.
Just food for thought.
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If you disagree with my opinions then please read up around the subject and let me know your defence of Christian's behavoiur in the comments.