In any relationship, it’s essential to maintain a healthy balance of autonomy and mutual respect. In this guide, we explore the warning signs that may indicate your partner is exhibiting controlling behavior. From monitoring your actions to isolating you from loved ones and attempting to dictate your choices, recognizing these signs is crucial for your emotional well-being and the health of your relationship.
5. They Don’t Like To Be Away From You
Are they always texting you or asking you what you’re doing or where you’re at?
In the early stages of the relationship it may seem kind of cute. But after a while it kind of becomes obsessive and weird..
Even when you’re with your friends, they always want you to ditch them for you…
4. They Are Overly Critical
Constructive criticism is nice, but when they become simply too critical, it’s not good.
They may not actually be aware that they are doing it, but that doesn’t change the fact that they are. Constant criticism is a way of making you feel small like no-one else will want you, and so therefore, it’s a form of control – one of the worst kind.
3. They Are Constantly Spying On You
This one is an obvious one.
If your partner is constantly spying on you, there’s a high chance that he/she is very paranoid or insecure. Perhaps they just have a bad experience from past relationships that they were cheated on, but still that’s not healthy for a long lasting relationship.
2. They Make You Guilty Until Proven Innocent.
It’s usually “Innocent until proven guilty”, so if your partner makes you feel the opposite, that’s a sign of a control issue.
Some with control issues would make you feel like you’ve done something wrong when you really haven’t. And yet again, it’s their insecurities or past experiences that play into it, but then again that’s not normal and it is not worth your well being.
1. They Want To Make All The Decisions
Okay, you should figure out that you are an adult and you should make your own decisions, there is no greater tragedy than someone being in charge of every little or big thing you do, you don’t deserve that.
Being a slave is terrible. You can’t feel enslaved by someone who loves you. It’s selfish and you cannot allow them to continue to treat you like that.