#need for control

[the-dino-system]

how am I supposed to tell the people who’ve known us most of our life that our “new” anger outbursts and returned controlling personality are solely because of the stress of going to college

[jane-doe-eyed]

Breakfast and lunch were stressing me out so I switched to smoothies. Can weigh ingredients and log in loseit ap and be done til dinner with fiance. Needed structure and control.

[theintrovertinthetower]

It’s funny how a systemic unhappiness can manifest in life.

Like I am feeling burned out at work, and I want a cat but my building doesn’t allow pets, and that is manifesting in unhappiness with the color of the walls and the urge to redecorate. I can’t fix the things that are actually making me unhappy right now, so my brain is like “here is this superficial thing to focus on because if you can find a way to change this it will make everything better”.

In light of this, even though I have no interest in actual home ownership, I find myself daydreaming about buying a home and making it over just the way I want it. I think it is because I want to have some control over something.

[dianaleaghmatthews]

Need for control

A well known reality TV star was recently discussing the need for control.  This individual needs control over every part of her life. This made me think about how often I’ve needed to control a situation.  As I shared recently, letting go is not always easy. Yet, God doesn’t want us to control everything. Ouch!  That’s much easier for me to do than not to.  I want to make sure that everything is…

View On WordPress

[xmarksthescott]

Mmm, Scott as a dominate daddy

ASHE IS THIS U

[nuggetirl]

You know what's NOT helpful to do to someone that has trouble letting go of control? Not doing what you said you would for them. 

ie: Me - Hey, would you call Firestone for me, I'm getting a little overwhelmed.

Them - Sure

And then they don't fucking do it. You want my trust and not my cynicism? Earn it.