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8 Signs Your Boyfriend Is A Control Freak

There are good boys and bad boys. If you have chosen a good boy as your boyfriend, you wouldn't be reading this article. But if you have chosen a bad one, then you must be aware of some signs your boyfriend is controlling. A control freak would make your life hell sooner or later though he looks handsome. It is in fact a personality disorder. It is better to let go of a suffocating relationship than suffer all the hell.

Most of the controlling men put a nice face in the initial stages and gradually, they unleash their inner demons to torture you. If you are not aware of certain signs your boyfriend is controlling, you might think that he is just passionate in his love towards you. That would be a very big misconception.

Warning Signs Of A Bad Boyfriend

What to do if your boyfriend is controlling? Well, it is up to you. But the best thing to do is to free yourself from such a man. Now, simply go through the signs that tell that your boyfriend is controlling and manipulative.

Here are some signs your boyfriend is controlling you:

He tries to separate you from your people

He tries to separate you from your people

This is one of the first signs your boyfriend is controlling you. He might perceive your friends or family members as bad people to be with. He might gradually distance you from them. If you are willing to believe him, he would also ensure that you leave the whole world only to be with him. If you don't listen, he might threaten you by sulking or breaking up with you for a short while.

He starts commanding you

He starts commanding you

Every word of your boyfriend would sound like a command rather than a request. This is one of the signs your boyfriend is controlling you.

He criticises your actions

He criticises your actions

Whatever you do will be perceived as a mistake and every action of yours might seem like a wrong step. He would spend all his time criticising you. Maybe, he derives his fun from criticism.

He constantly tells you what to do and how to do

He constantly tells you what to do and how to do

Every day he might decide what you must do and how you must do. If you don't listen to him, he might sulk for a while. He hates your independent thinking and individuality.

He holds you responsible for his failures

He holds you responsible for his failures

There are some men who hold others responsible for their failures. If you have a boyfriend who belongs to that breed, then you will be held responsible for his failures. He just does it to cover up his failures so that he can feel superior. If your boyfriend is controlling and manipulative, he might do the same.

He ensures that you feel guilty

He ensures that you feel guilty

With his criticism and blame game, he sees that you are constantly feeling guilty. He wants you to feel inferior. That is his only goal. He would like to finally dominate and take charge of your life.

He might ask you to stop going to college or give up your career

He might ask you to stop going to college or give up your career

He doesn't want you to grow. This is one of the signs your boyfriend is controlling you. So, he might even ask you to stop working. If you are pursuing education, he might ask you to quit your studies. He doesn't want a woman to be educated and enlightened.

He ensures that you depend upon him

He ensures that you depend upon him

He wants you to depend upon him as much as possible. Only then he feels like a man. That is why he simply tries to burn all your bridges so that you will stick to him and will have no other place to go when you are in trouble. These are some signs your boyfriend is controlling.

Story first published: Monday, December 8, 2014, 16:50 [IST]
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