Control Freaks

United States
December 1, 2006 7:54pm CST
What is the best way to handle a control freak? Even after getting a divorce he finds ways of pulling my strings and pushing my buttons. He doesn't mind using the kids. I've spent my whole life trying different things but he is relentless and it seems there is no escape. Ignoring, fighting back, doing my own thing... it doesn't matter. He doesn't stop hurting people until he gets his way. This is like familial terrorism.
1 response
• United States
23 Jan 07
hmm sounds like a tough situation... have you confronted him about it... how old are your kids? are they old enough to where you can move further away from him to have your own life but let the kids still know their father? its hard to say ignore him because you havve children together, but do your best to do what you want and not what he wants... good luck
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• United States
23 Jan 07
I never talk to him any more. Everything goes on behind the scenes. He talks about me behind my back, badmouths me to the kids (they're grown), and stuff like that. He's extremely motivated and resourceful and never quits what he sets out to do. I've finally reached the point where I just let him do it. I know that a lot of the things he's done in his life are starting to come back to him now. When you lie and cheat as much as he has, eventually people start catching on.