Quoting shinybear:
Sage, and everyone else with these issues, here's another book title for you: "Stop Controlling Me!" by Richard J. Stenack PhD.


Thanks for this! Just put it on reserve at the library (aren't online request systems awesome?)

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What's interesting to me is that although I have been cast as the main Controller in our R, there are certain aspects of H's behaviour which were/are themselves controlling (witholding affection for one).


Yah -- just because I'm overtly controlling doesn't mean that I'm the only controlling one in the bunch.

I love the exchange you had with H. over the book -- seems like very good stuff.

Sage


Relax. Appreciate. Be calm. Laugh. Enjoy. Be secure. Be loving. Be loved. Don't personalize. Don't ASSume. Accept. Be grateful.