1. You Don’t Feel Like Your Own Person Anymore
This is really a combination of a few of the items on the list, so, fittingly, it tops them all. You are in a controlling relationship when you get to step back and realize that you really aren’t yourself anymore. Your identity tends to mesh with your partner in any relationship, at least to some extent, and the more controlling your relationship, the further away that sense of identity is going to be.
You also don’t feel like you have the support system, because she’s controlled that element of your life, and you stay in an unhealthy relationship and literally don’t know how to end it. Remember that nobody deserves to stay in something like that though, and that once you get through this and into a healthier place, you’ll have more inner strength than you ever thought possible.
