| A controlling relationship can have a huge impact on | | | | nonsense! I will acknowledge there are exceptions, |
| your life. It can limit you in so many ways and you | | | | but there is no comparison. |
| end up feeling stressed, unhappy, and depressed. | | | | Throughout the world every day, women are killed, |
| It is important to emphasize this type of relationship | | | | raped and live in fear. The culprits are the men who |
| comes into the category of an abusive relationship. | | | | are their husbands/partners/boyfriends, who have |
| This needs to be stated as there are many people | | | | been dominating and controlling them in their |
| who would not realize this. | | | | relationships. |
| When you know this, it is vital to examine the | | | | Statistics tell us that 1 in 3 women throughout the |
| primary components of an abusive relationship and | | | | world is subjected to abuse in their relationship. This |
| see how this relates to a controlling relationship. | | | | is a huge problem and very little is being done about |
| Firstly, it means the controlling behavior is a way of | | | | it. |
| dominating and holding power over the other person | | | | I believe if we can find solutions to this dominating |
| in the relationship. | | | | and controlling behavior in relationships, we can |
| It is usually the man who acts in such a way as this | | | | change the world and I want to be part of that |
| way of being tends to flow on from a belief that | | | | process. |
| men are in charge in relationships and leads to a | | | | In fact, I personally think there is a solution to a |
| controlling relationship. | | | | controlling relationship. The issue is, for this to happen, |
| Taking on the aspect of being in charge follows from | | | | men have to be open to the process, a lot of men |
| the commonly held belief, that men have a superior | | | | are not. |
| status or position and is seen as a way of supporting | | | | Unfortunately, as it stands, with this dominating and |
| a controlling relationship. | | | | controlling behavior in relationships that is widespread |
| Many men take on these beliefs because, not | | | | throughout the world, it is a lose/lose situation for |
| surprisingly, we are instructed to think this way, and | | | | everyone involved. |
| encouraged to develop personalities where we | | | | The solution that is available is a win/win for |
| dominate, leading to controlling in relationships. | | | | everyone. One of the things that gets in the way is |
| It is even suggested this dominating and controlling | | | | the view that is very common and that is everything |
| behavior, that a lot of men display in relationships, is | | | | is a win/lose. |
| explained in such ways that it is due to their | | | | That is if you're not winning you're losing.In other |
| disposition, character, personality, makeup etc. | | | | words if men are caught up in dominating and |
| The only conclusion you could draw from such | | | | controlling in relationships, they can think that if they |
| explanations about a controlling person in a | | | | are not doing that, then they are going to be |
| relationship, is, that this is to be expected, and has to | | | | dominated and controlled. |
| be accepted, and allowances need to be made. | | | | It is like everything is a competition, and there are |
| There you are!! If you are experiencing signs of a | | | | only winners and losers.Are you ready for the |
| controlling relationship, I'm sure that makes you feel a | | | | solution - drum roll please! The thing about this is that |
| whole lot better and you now know how you can | | | | it can seem anticlimactic, as it is not such a big deal, |
| lead your life!! | | | | but the consequences are gigantic. |
| Only kidding!! However, one does hear such things as | | | | The solution to this whole thing about dominating, |
| women have to recognize how different men are | | | | controlling and holding power over in relationships, is |
| from them, and the way to deal with some issues in | | | | to accept that as men and women we are of equal |
| relationships, is to make allowances for the controlling | | | | status! |
| in relationships. | | | | There you have it! Doesn't seem such a big deal |
| Before proceeding I need to say that these days we | | | | does it? Seems so simple. Yet I'm sure when this is in |
| often hear such things as women in relationships can | | | | place throughout the world the changes will be |
| be as controlling and dominating as men in | | | | phenomenal and there will no longer be any need for |
| relationships. | | | | dominating and controlling in relationships. |
| My response to that is - poppycock! That is | | | | |