Entries Tagged as 'Control Freaks'

Are emotionally unavailable men narcissists?

March 10th, 2008 · 5 Comments

What’s the difference between an emotionally unavailable man and a narcissist? A thin line and someone defining it, but there is a line there nonetheless.
Since I published my ebook Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl which focused on the behaviour of emotionally unavailable men, I’ve had several emails requesting that I discuss the subject of [...]

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Tags: Abusive Relationships · Control Freaks · Emotional Wellbeing · Love and Relationships · Mr Unavailable/Emotionally Unavailable

Advice: He had his dating profile active and we’re in a relationship

September 27th, 2007 · 7 Comments

I met a guy from an internet dating site in March. We went out from about April until August. I took my profile off almost immediately, but his profile was still on the site, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and I didn’t want to mention it initially, but finally he [...]

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Tags: Breaking Up · Breaking Up/Moving On · Control Freaks · Dating · Love and Relationships · Mr Unavailable/Emotionally Unavailable · Online Dating · Relationship Advice

Advice: How do I deal with my abusive boyfriend?

September 10th, 2007 · 10 Comments

I have been involved with my boyfriend for a year and a half now. We have recently become long distance, but were in the same city for a year and a half. He has rage issues. He gets mad at the smallest of things and if he does, watch out. I’ll give you an example:
We [...]

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Tags: Abusive Relationships · Control Freaks · Love and Relationships

‘I Can Change Him’ Syndrome/Fixer Uppers

August 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

‘I Can Change Him/I Can Help Him’ syndrome (aka the Florence Nightingale/Nursemaid role) occurs when a woman focuses her energies of fixing anything that she deems to be incorrect with him. Guys who are specifically chosen for their potential workload qualities are known as Fixer Upper’s. You ‘buy’ them cheap, renovate them like a home [...]

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Tags: Control Freaks · Dating · Love and Relationships · Mr Unavailable/Emotionally Unavailable

When You’re Accused of Cheating

April 20th, 2007 · 8 Comments

I used to date a guy that was convinced that every single guy was trying to get into my knickers. Every time we went out, he’d end up having a hissy fit if I spent too long talking to one particular guy, they were flirtatious or just happened to look in my direction. It drove [...]

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Tags: Cheating - Infidelity · Control Freaks · Dating · Jealousy and Envy · Love and Relationships

Controlled Giving

March 29th, 2006 · 4 Comments

Definition: This is the gift given to you by someone that is spurred predominantly by feelings and thoughts of gaining or maintaining control in your life.
Now classic giving doesn’t fall under this domain. A controlled gift is one that comes with strings attached. It’s not coming from that nice, fuzzy place where you just want [...]

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Tags: Control Freaks · Gifts in Relationships · Love and Relationships · Understanding Men