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Various Non-Bald Discussions => General Discussion => Topic started by: TANK25 on February 07, 2009, 04:13:59 PM

Title: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: TANK25 on February 07, 2009, 04:13:59 PM
DO you know any? How do you deal with them?
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 07, 2009, 04:59:04 PM
I only know one and I divorced her. lol
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Post by: hammerdrill376 on February 07, 2009, 05:14:45 PM
The only ones I knew are no longer part of my life
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Post by: Mikekoz13 on February 07, 2009, 05:41:52 PM
I know one at work and she is a supervisor but I juist ignore her and do what I know is right.
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: TANK25 on February 07, 2009, 06:47:18 PM
I only know one and I divorced her. lol
LMAO,that was a good one O0
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: Dman on February 07, 2009, 08:53:24 PM
Once again, CHeese seems to be one step ahead of me, and my alter ego:)

Though I knew two. One gave birth to me. The other one I married after moving 2,000 miles away from my mom, saying proudly how "over it" I was.

Freud sucks, man :D

In all seriousness, what made you ask the question? Who is freakishly controlling in your world?
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: Dman on February 07, 2009, 08:56:21 PM
Sorry; you asked how we deal with them.

First, for me, pertains to what role they have in my life. If they are merely in the outer circle, I step away.

if they are in the inner circle; I will choose from a range that includes: stepping away; tolerating for small periods; and speaking my mind directly.

If they are in my immediate career or familial circle, then details are really important as there is not a general approach that works all the time.

Would love to learn more.

Dman
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on February 08, 2009, 06:33:46 AM
I worked with one. She is history now tho
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Post by: Rob on February 08, 2009, 08:33:02 AM
I worked with one, too.  you just gotta let them get on with it and walk away from them when you can.  There's no curing a control-freak :/O
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: PORKY on February 09, 2009, 01:11:04 AM
WELL HELLO ? I like DMAN had one give birth to me and unfortunatly at my age 49 im still allowing it to happen !but momz 86, i have no brothers/sisters my dads passed 25 years ago (i think he secretly commited sucicide somehow to get away) and she was a very good teacher because i do the same thingz i despise in her ! YES i have control issues and ive ruined a few good relationships because i smothered them (NOT literally)  i did most of it because i thought i  :@` them but all it caused was  >:( they thought i was  :/O well i THINK ive learned the tell tale signs of it and really try to CONTROL MYSELF instead !
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: PigPen on February 10, 2009, 02:14:52 PM
My wife, and no there is not nearly enough time on how I deal with it. Another story.....
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: adam_r_todd on February 10, 2009, 02:54:04 PM
I only know one and I divorced her. lol


LOL!   :*))
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: GASlick on February 11, 2009, 08:43:20 PM
My wife's mother - limited interaction is how I deal with it.  My wife gets that way every once in a while.  I just put it down before it gets started.  I don't do drama!

If the control freak doesn't have a direct impact on my life - I just ignore it
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Post by: fcb2001 on February 15, 2009, 10:01:50 AM
the last ex girlfriend was a control freak, that is the reason why i dumped her.
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Post by: LibraryMichael on February 15, 2009, 11:38:00 AM
I deal with one in a work situation every day. I avoid contact as much as possible and only interact with this person when I absolutely have to. I just try to keep it all professional and stay detached.
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: Mike on February 15, 2009, 12:23:40 PM
I have only known one real control freak and like many others it was my mother. She tried to control everything that I did. I think she did it because she messed up on my two older brothers so she wanted me to turn out better. I delt with her by moving out.
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: buddha on February 22, 2009, 09:16:11 AM
WELL HELLO ? I like DMAN had one give birth to me and unfortunatly at my age 49 im still allowing it to happen !but momz 86, i have no brothers/sisters my dads passed 25 years ago (i think he secretly commited sucicide somehow to get away)

A study was done regarding the very real statistic of men dying 7 years earlier than their wives and the answer that the researchers came up with for why this happens was.....
BECAUSE THEY WANT TO!!!!!

IMO, and I could certainly be wrong, control freaks become the way they are as adults out of necessity because their lives as children, or drastic parts of their childhoods, were totally out of control to the point where they experienced strong emotions most of the time, mostly negative. I don't think people make a conscious decision to be control freaks as adults, they strive to have order in their lives but the fear never goes away and, as a result, they attempt to gain order by whatever means they deem necessary. Most of the time it involves controlling the actions of those closest to them because, as children, it was those closest to them who violated their trust.
Title: Re: CONTROL FREAKS
Post by: Papa Don on February 23, 2009, 10:04:57 AM
My cousin (like a sister) fits this catagory!!!!!  I used to tolerate her insistant control.  I have told her repeatedly that I am 63 Y/O and have made it this far without her help.  Now when she starts, I simply say "Back off".  It usually works.