Forgot My Place for a Moment

So here's this silly little confession. I'm studying for my PhD in psychology, but these days I find myself doing something really odd. As someone who's taken care of a partner under a DDLG dynamic, you'd think I’d have the boundaries sorted out by now. But nope, yesterday I forgot to take out the trash like I was supposed to. It’s such a small thing, but in my head, it felt like a major screw-up because everything has rules and roles when you’re involved in this kind of lifestyle. My partner had mentioned it only half-jokingly that if I didn't do my chores, it would be a sign I wasn’t taking the responsibilities seriously. Of course, as an adult caregiver without any