Under the influence: “The slightest pleasure, she destroys it for me in a murderous sentence”

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Lionel (the first names have been changed) is a builder of high-end swimming pools in Occitania. At 44, he describes himself as a not very strong, expressive and likeable man. Between friends, it is always he who entertains the gallery. From here, it’s Lionel who says:

The encounter

“Maeva is one of my exes. Baba cool in appearance, she is thin, small, but not prettier than that. She works in security. We met in a bistro when I was giving guitar lessons. Like me, she loves Metallica-style hard rock. Her warm smile immediately seduced me. We had a good laugh together, but I ended our relationship after a month. I had just started my business, so I was running out of time.

While my business is growing, in 2014 I was the victim of repeated errors on the part of the tax authorities. All my accounts are blocked, preventing me from repaying my credit. I lose my company, then my apartment. I go into debt. Seeing the fruits of my labor reduced to ashes destroys me. Left without recourse, I turn on a loop on this injustice. I who am usually so joking, I lose all sense of fun. No longer supporting my pessimism, my girlfriend at the time dumped me. I drink like a pig and swallow pills. For two days, I gave no further news. My best friend, who has the double keys of my “m