This dynamic is exhausting and corrosive. And it doesn’t leave much space for love to inhabit. It may be time to remove yourself from the relationship
Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader
I’m struggling to make any plans with people other than my boyfriend.
Whenever I organise to meet my friends or family, however much notice I give my partner and as many times as I invite him for his input on our activities, which he is always welcome and included in, he becomes angry and aggressive. He needs to feel involved and in control.
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