
When I first met her, nothing about her screamed “sex addict.” She was an athletic trainer, ran marathons, volunteered at charity runs, and seemed like one of those relentlessly positive people you wish you could bottle up and sell. Sweet, funny, radiant — she had that kind of warmth that made everyone feel seen.
We started dating like normal people do. Dinner. Movies. Laughing at stupid memes. There was a moment early on when she flashed me this smile — wide, unfiltered, a little too bright — and I thought it was just joy. Later, I’d learn to recognize it as something else.
After the third date, we slept together. And that’s when I realized what I’d gotten into.









