I take your point about the (apparent?) happiness of the premies you know. It's a highly subjective topic, obviously.
But I have to say, it is now some twenty-nine years since I walked away from M--it was an enormous struggle for me--and I am still grateful that I escaped the insanity of his world.
Of course, perhaps the only reason I post on this forum is because I feel this way--perhaps such a forum attracts those who feel so strongly.
There's a majority out there--those who just walked away and have said nothing--who are silent on the topic. They outnumber both premies and vocal exes.
However, when they do discover this forum and begin posting here, there are very few who just say hello and leave it at that. Most are deeply angry about M's lies, particularly if they were premies for a long time.
Neville B