The Habit of Being Strong

He's used to being looked down upon. He's used to making decisions, influencing, directing. But one day, he meets a woman who doesn't need his strength. She simply is.
And he loses his balance. His confidence becomes unnecessary, his words superfluous. She doesn't fight or admire him. This is discouraging. It's hard for a man to accept a woman in front of whom he can't flaunt his power. But she remains in his mind—because next to her, he feels not like a winner, but like the real him.