A Week After We Moved In, He Gave Me a ‘House Uniform’ — He Didn’t Expect My Response

They moved into their new home, believing it was the fresh start they’d dreamed of. A week later, he gave her a “house uniform” — a blue linen dress, white apron and simple shoes — saying it would be perfect for life at home. She felt uneasy, but wore it to avoid his disappointment. Soon, the uniform became her everyday home attire; he began critiquing her clothes, hair, makeup, even hobbies. Later she discovered a hidden chest with a faded version of the same uniform — and photos and letters from a previous, vanished woman named “Anne.” She realized she wasn’t loved for herself, but forced to become someone else — a replacement for “Anne.” Living in the dress made her feel like a ghost in her own home.