Alice was repeatedly reminded that she was loved. When the time came for Alice to leave, there was resistance and tears and guilt smearing — Teach would say, “I love you so much, Alice. Look at how much I’ve cared and loved you. Look at all the delicious meals I’ve made for you. Look at how I allowed you to share my home.” Yes, the teacher really loved Alice. She believed that Alice belonged to her because she made her delicious meals gave her an abundance of love. She would weep and become cold towards Alice when she spoke of leaving. She couldn’t imagine why she would consider leaving when this was her home now. Alice always helped out around the house daily. She did not go out, as teacher lived in a rural community. Alice felt trapped and fearful, since each time she tried to leave, she would be met with tears and anger. Leaving was to be on the terms of the host and not the “guest”. The guest was now “a part of the family,” so leaving was very very bad. Well, obviously, Alice had her own life, but she was not ‘authorized’ to leave because the teacher was her family now. The teacher would care for her and give her anything she desired — Alice, of course, refused anything other than basic meals. But why would Alice want to leave? It will hurt the teacher’s feelings. Alice became more and more fearful. After several failed attempts to convince the host that she needed to leave, she decided to consult outside help of a confidant. Of course, she could have just walked through the door. But she was really afraid. She went out one day and had a conversation with her confidant. How embarrassing it was that, as an adult, she found herself emotionally trapped in someone’s home. Being trapped by emotions is not a novel position for a human being. But what was important? Was feeling guilty important or Alice’s own health and well being? Eventually she pulled up the courage to say that she would leave that day. Surprise. There was no resistance. Well, Alice gathered her things nervously. Little did Alice know, that she was not to leave so easily. Bags all packed, Alice descended to find that she was not leave, but she was, “going on vacation” away from the house. Yes, she was expected to return. Well, to shorten this tale, Alice did leave. She left the walls of the house to face the continued gas-lighting — the evil revenge set upon her by the defeated teacher. Naive Alice was wrapped in the arms of the host in a false “love” that she barely emerged from. It was a burial of emotional dirt, pushing her deeper and deeper into the bust of the gas-lighter, smothering her more and more, until she saw “the light”. The light, the sensibility of knowing when one is not among friends, but pursued by an evil spirit whose aim is to devour you, because you broke the bond of the master-victim. You ruined it all. What would have been so perfect, Alice ruined it and became free. She left the teacher behind, and the teacher was not going to let her get away with that, so the used her gas-lighting weapon until Alice realized what was taking place. Entrapment on the pretense of friendship and love is the oldest form of abuse there is.