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What Should I Do if My Partner is Too Controlling?
If you have a partner who is too controlling, getting help and acting quickly are essential. There are many different forms of controlling behavior, but they all stem from the same source: their inability to respect your autonomy.
Although this can be difficult at first, if you know what signs to look out for and how to deal with them effectively, then you can break the pattern of unhealthy patterns that might otherwise continue indefinitely. This article will discuss what it means when someone is being controlled, how you can spot it, and what steps should be taken if this happens in your relationship. Here we go!
Take a look at your behavior.
When your partner is too controlling, it’s easy to get caught up in the blame game. You might think that if you were just a little bit better at being a partner, your partner would stop acting so controlling. But don’t fall into this trap! Remember that you are not the problem here; instead, you’re simply the target of someone else’s controlling behavior.
Instead of putting all of your energy into blaming yourself for everything wrong with your relationship, focus on taking care of yourself by setting boundaries and standing up for yourself when necessary. It can help to identify specific behaviors that bother you — for…
