nebula Posted December 31, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.97 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Some useful information: http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/8-signs-you-re-a-control-freak-030759630.html ~~~~ 8 Signs You're a Control Freak By Shelley Prevost | Inc – Thu, Dec 27, 2012 10:07 PM EST Control freaks rarely know that they are one. They believe that they are helping people with their "constructive criticism" or taking over a project because "no one else will do it right." They don't see their controlling behaviors as symptoms of what's really going on--their own anxiety has run amuck. Irrational thoughts abound in our high stress world: If I don't get this contract, I'll get fired. If I'm not home by 6:00, I'm a terrible parent. If I don't get that raise, I suck at my job. All of these thoughts might be true, but probably not. Rather than tackle our own irrational thinking and massage it into more realistic thinking, we attempt to control the situation, usually by trying to control other people. Want to know if you're a control freak? Here are eight signs for your self-diagnosing pleasure. (Click link for the rest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdemoss Posted December 31, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,402 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 2,154 Days Won: 28 Joined: 02/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1971 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Thanks Nebula, it really helped me today to read this. You judge others' behavior as right or wrong and passive-aggressively withhold attention until they fall in line with your expectations. Sitting in silent judgment is a master form of control. My wife has been ignoring my text requests to see our children for two weeks now. Alas, I remember the truth: ... and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. God is not mocked for sure and the scripture cannot be broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted December 31, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.14 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 31, 2012 Except for changing who I am.....I am SO a control freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGR Posted December 31, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8,601 Content Per Day: 1.14 Reputation: 125 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/16/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/04/1973 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Yippie!!! I'm not a control freak!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted December 31, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.97 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Welcome back Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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