Do you think Daenerys ever truly loved Drogo? Or was it just some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

I am of the opinion that she was not in love with him so much at the time, but her memories of him are being affected by her own cognitive dissonance.

She was essentially sold to him, made to be subservient to him, and [arguably] abused, but that doesn't fit with her "I AM A DRAGON" self-schema. She tolerated her situation out of duty and a desire to use his troops to win the Iron Throne [which is why I don't get behind the idea that she was 'raped' by Drogo, although some people seem like they want to hang me for that opinion].

There was a line in the books that gave me that impression, but I cannot remember where in the books it is- I think it was mixed in with her thoughts about Daario.

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