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3. A “My Way Or The Highway” Mentality

An extremely persistent partner can also be a warning sign of a dangerous relationship. “Anybody who doesn’t hear the word “no” is trying to control you,” says security expert and author Gavin de Becker. “Persistence does not mean you are special. Persistence means he is troubled.” A relationship in which one person always has to get her way is unfair and unbalanced. You can notice persistence early in the relationship if your partner never lets you choose anything and doesn’t seem interested in your wants and needs. This can later become a bigger problem and lead physical or sexual abuse.

4. Possessive nicknames and Statements. Inserting “my” before your name or using certain nicknames in order to get on your softer side when you’re angry at him is a sign that he may be possessive.

5.Attempting to get your attention in unhealthy ways. He’ll send you an emergency text to call him while you’re at work, only to reveal it as a tactic to get you to talk to him…even though you’re at work. It becomes obsessive and even dangerous when he tries to get your attention in unhealthy ways like false emergency texts or even self-harm.

Michael Ealy: Bringing Relationship Disorders To Life  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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