{"id":152,"date":"2013-03-18T13:20:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T13:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/passiveaggresive.com\/blog\/?p=152"},"modified":"2013-03-18T20:28:53","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T20:28:53","slug":"narcissistic-husband-controls-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passiveaggresive.com\/blog\/narcissistic-husband-controls-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways a Narcissistic Husband Controls His Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Can there Be Room For Personal Growth Living With A Narcissistic Husband?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/passiveaggresive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/dscn0725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-160\" alt=\"narcissistic husband\" src=\"https:\/\/passiveaggresive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/dscn0725-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>If there are many opportunities when you feel that the person besides you is trying to control or manipulate your reality, then a lot of confusion can fog your brain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Is he doing it, really? and then, why would he do such a thing?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s difficult to separate\u00a0<strong>narcissistic behavior<\/strong> from the usual positive behavior of your partner, but&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are those behaviors you can&#8217;t explain away:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you found him making jokes about you to his friends?\u00a0Is he having fun speaking of personal difficulties you can have, as not remembering things or being sick?<\/li>\n<li>Is he the last to acknowledge that you have some good accomplishments at your work?<\/li>\n<li>Do you feel pushed to decide against your will, because he has already decided for you?\u00a0And, if you try to resist or renegotiate, you find him upset or threatening?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have to be always accountable to him about your money, or how you spend your time?<\/li>\n<li>Do you feel like a puppet, with no personal space to make decisions about your own life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">This Behavior Is Geared Towards Controlling:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your self-image;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your mind;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your resources, like time or money;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your connections with loved ones or friends;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Your life plan, or what you want for your future, that has to be with him.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How Do You Know If You Are Being Controlled Like a Puppet?<\/h2>\n<p>Look at your own behavior:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Do you try to avoid conflicts by not\u00a0doing anything that would cause conflict or make him partner angry?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Always do what he wants, instead of what you want to do?<\/strong> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Fear making decisions by yourself, because he will get furious that you dared to think by yourself?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Really, really believe that there is no life for you outside of this marriage?<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Getting to this point, the picture can get depressing&#8230;along the way, your own dreams and wishes have been ignored. 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