It was a few years ago when I first met my girlfriend. I was immediately smitten by her charming personality and good looks. She seemed to have a good head on her shoulders and I thought that I had finally found the one.
Little did I know, beneath her seemingly perfect exterior was a controlling and possessive nature.
At first, it was a little subtle. She would always want to know where I was and who I was with. If I wanted to hang out with friends, she would expect me to call her and check in with her constantly. But I was in love and I wanted to make her happy, so I didn’t think too much of it and I just complied.
But as time went on, her controlling behavior got worse and worse. She didn’t want me to go out with my friends at all. She wanted me to stay home with her all the time. She wouldn’t let me do anything without her permission. Even when I had to go to work, she would call and text me multiple times to make sure I was where I said I was.
I started to feel like I was in jail. I felt like I had no freedom or autonomy. I was so frustrated and angry but I didn’t know how to express it without getting into an argument. I tried to talk to her about it but she would just get defensive and accuse me of not loving her enough. I felt like I was walking on eggshells around her and I just couldn’t take it anymore.
After several arguments, I finally decided that I had to leave her. I was tired of being controlled and I wanted to be free. I tried to explain to her that her behavior was unhealthy and not fair to me, but she just wouldn’t listen. So I had no choice but to break up with her.
It was a difficult decision, but it was the right one. I needed to be in a healthy relationship where I could be my own person and have some freedom. I had to learn to stand up for myself and not let anyone take advantage of me. I was relieved to be out of that situation, but it was still hard to let go of someone I had cared about for so long.
Breaking up with my over-controlling girlfriend was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. But looking back, I’m glad I did it. It taught me a valuable lesson about relationships and how to set boundaries. Now I know that I don’t have to tolerate anyone’s disrespectful behavior, and I’m much happier for it.