Signs You’re in a Controlling Relationship (And Why They’re Easy to Miss)
Control mechanisms can come in all types within relationships. We often have the image of a man holding a raised fist against a woman as the stereotype. But a controlling...
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Control mechanisms can come in all types within relationships. We often have the image of a man holding a raised fist against a woman as the stereotype. But a controlling relationship isn't gender-specific or confined to acts of physical violence. It can occur on a sliding scale – even when the intent of starting a relationship was one of genuine attraction and goodwill. Those too can devolve into a dynamic of control.
Control mechanisms can come in all types within relationships. We often have the image of a man holding a raised fist against a woman as the stereotype. But a controlling...
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