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yes, sigh 2 thank god i know when to get a divorce. +5 i have learned so much from the past i just hope i can put it to use the next time.
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Yes and i ran as soon as i found an exit...never went back!!
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Ya i've been in one or two and i've been 'told' that i've been controlling in one or two :)
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Nope I haven't. I guess I'm lucky so far.
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Does being a US citizen count??
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Yes, it was done with money. Then I went to work! haha
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I told you not to talk about that!
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Yes I have and it's not fun. At first you think that you love them enough that you can figure out how to live with it. You can prove yourself to them enough. He will change when he learns to trust you, etc. And maybe in some cases that's true. But I haven't actually been in one that started controlling and ended up better. They always got worse for me.
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Yes. I've been in a really controlling relationship when it got so bad I couldn't even go out to dinner with my parents without him thinking I was cheating on him. The best thing to get out of a situation like that is to tell someone with greater power over them and have them help you. The last thing you want is them coming after you and stalking you.
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No, and I could never be. I just can't picture myself involved in such relationship.
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Yes and I've been fighting it for over 42 years. So far I'm barely holding my own. You'd think by now he'd get the point.
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Yes, at work. ;)
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I have not been in a really controlling relationship. I suppose that is fairly lucky for me. +5
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I WAS married for THREE weeks to a woman who THOUGHT that her "Daddy" was going to control our lives and ME ... THINK AGAIN; I left her while on the honeymoon in the Bahamas and came back home , called my attorney and filed for divorce .... +5
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Yes,that's why I had to dump you remember ?
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For a very short time. I could see where it was heading so I broke it off.
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Yeah but I told him to say he didn't mind.
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I thought all relationships were controlling.
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yes unfortnately for three years. when we broke up i was finding it very difficult to make decisions on my own and be places without my significant other by my side. it took awhile to regain my self confidence but now am doin great ............i think
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yep but im the one doing the controlling :P hahahhah
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Yep and won't go there again. I want an equal relationship next time.
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Yes. Long time ago now ~ but it took its toll.
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yes and I didn't even realise @ the time. He controlled everything about me but luckily it didn't last too long
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I'm not allowed to tell you!
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Yes and considering that we both were controlling individuals it was a struggle.
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Yes for 29 years but it was subtle. Did that dress come in a darker colour? Isnt that neck a little low? Dont you need a bigger size? Talking to friends, oh she's a bloody social worker.
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Yes.He tried.He failed.LOL!
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yup she had a hold of my emotional strings n made my dance like a puppet
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Mine was a bit different...his mother was the controler of him and it ended up breaking us up becuase she wouldnt let a 25 year old man even hold his own money...
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Yep. Didn't last long. Apparently it was okay for me to be independant and act the way I do when he met me and flirted, but for some reason I had to change when we were dating.
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yes, all of my relationships. i'm the one doing the controlling, though.
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123 points in 13 hrs? nice work!
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Once. I dumped his a** at the engagement stage. :)
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Just your's and mine.
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YES!!! *Happy Dance*
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She would never admit it but. I would have to say a big fat yes!
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I am currently the one doing the controlling - but entirely consensually, of course.
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Yes, the problem stems from his self-esteem. So low he can't accept love without looking for a catch. Projects his fears and self-loathing on you with accusations, belittling and bullying. Read up on narcissism and borderline personality disorders. Get victim/abuse counseling. Get out and no contact.
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No, I have to feel free in a relationship or else it breaks.
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Yes, I escaped.
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Never. I never would be either.
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