The Cupboard EP8 He Called the Cops on His Girlfriend's Novel

She's been writing a dark trilogy since she was 16. Her boyfriend read the kidnapping chapter, said he was fine, stayed over all cuddly... and called the police on her. Sugar and Edna read the Reddit post and work out what really happened: why "it was a mistake" doesn't cover dialling the police, people who mistake fiction for a confession, what you'd do if you recognised yourself in your partner's book, and the theory the comments landed on: jealousy.

Content note: strong language, and discussion of violence, kidnapping and abuse.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro — John, Henry Cavill & the ACC Bit

01:47 Story Time: "My Boyfriend Called the Cops on My Book"

02:10 The Background: A Trilogy Written Since Age 16

03:09 The Twist: A Kidnapping Scene Gets Reported to Police

04:20 The Welfare Check & the Humiliation

04:42 His Excuse: "It Got in My Head"

05:07 Initial Reactions: Is This a Red Flag?

16:59 Trust, Shared Clouds & Digital Privacy in Relationships

29:38 Would You Ever Write a Character Based on Revenge?

30:29 The Real Question: Would You Leave Him?

31:42 Fiction as Therapy vs. Fiction as a Warning Sign

33:53 Final Verdict: Calling the Cops Is Unforgivable

34:21 Theory: Was It Jealousy or Sabotage?

34:49 Closing Thoughts

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