Controlling relationships rarely come with loud demands. As hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos recently shared in a TikTok post, the reality is often far more subtle. TikToker Vlahos is based in Biloxi, Mississippi. She is also an author, well known for her book, The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments. In her post, she claimed that a chance encounter with a new neighbor apparently had her looking at her marriage differently.
Vlahos told her 2 million viewers that when she moved to Mississippi in 2019, she struggled to make friends. In 2023, a couple moved in two doors down. When they invited her out for a double date, she was excited. On the way, she said that things got “quiet” in the car when her ex-husband saw that the venue lacked a television. According to Vlahos, he said, Well, there’s a basketball game that I wanted to watch tonight.”