He just wanted to keep me safe. I know he did. But soon he wouldn't let me do anythin' because he was afraid I wouldn't be safe, and, well...it made me feel trapped.

[Thankfully her father learned just how stifling his behavior had been, but it was still a long time coming.]

If we both just kept doin' what we were told because we were too scared to do anythin' else, neither of us would be happy.