Some Signs of Being Controlled
Here are some signs of being controlled in a relationship …
1- Feeling drained of energy if you need to spend much time in the presence of the controller.
2- Needing to find time alone or out of the house.
3- Fantasizing frequently about some future time when you are free, independent, and able to do your own thing.
4- Always being concerned about pleasing the other person.
5- Spending money on the other person that you would never think about spending on yourself.
6- Feeling that you can never truly be yourself in the presence of the other person.
7- Cautiously guarding against having the other person angry at you, and feeling that anger could erupt at any time without notice.
8- Being interrupted while speaking.
9- Having your feelings defined for you by the other person.
10- Having to give your full attention to the other person.
11- Feeling that you are often criticized for things that you are proud of.
12- Being cautious about having outside friends for fear that jealousy might erupt.
Baya Mebarek, Psy.D., LMFT
www.sandiegofamilytherapy.net
San Diego Couples and Family Therapy serves the surrounding areas of Sorrento Valley Road as La Jolla, UTC San Diego, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Poway, University City and Escondido.
Baya Mebarek, Psy.D., LMFT
Baya Mebarek, Psy.D., LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 20 years of experience helping couples strengthen their relationships. Based in San Diego and providing online therapy throughout California, she specializes in couples therapy, marriage counseling, premarital counseling, affair recovery, communication and conflict, emotional disconnection, and rebuilding trust. Her integrative approach draws on research-based relationship strategies, attachment-informed therapy, and a deep understanding of the emotional patterns that can leave couples feeling hurt, misunderstood, or disconnected.
