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                        <title>Noticing Controlling Behavior – Is This Narcissistic Abuse?</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Hello, I’ve been lurking here for a little while and finally decided to ask. In my last relationship, I noticed she wanted to control who I talked to and what I did, but she’d justify it as ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello, I’ve been lurking here for a little while and finally decided to ask. In my last relationship, I noticed she wanted to control who I talked to and what I did, but she’d justify it as caring or love. Sometimes it felt suffocating, but I wasn’t sure if I was overreacting. Are these typical signs of narcissistic abuse? How can I tell if I’m exaggerating or if it’s something serious? I’d love to hear how others recognized controlling behaviors early on.]]></content:encoded>
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