Title: How to Deal With a Possessive Boyfriend: 13 Steps
Headings: How to Deal With a Possessive Boyfriend
How to Deal With a Possessive Boyfriend
Method 1
of 2:
Mending a Relationship with a Possessive Boyfriend
Method 2
of 2:
Removing Yourself from the Situation
Expert Q&A
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Trudi Griffin, LPC, MS
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Content: Mending a Relationship with a Possessive Boyfriend
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Describe your feelings. Your boyfriend may not know he’s behaving in a way that feels possessive to you. Maybe this is his first relationship, or maybe his last girlfriend had a personality different to your own. He may be going through an event in his own life that is causing him to pull you closer than you’d prefer. Talking about your wants and needs in the relationship is always a good place to start. Try beginning with examples: “ When you call me multiple times when I’m with my girlfriends, I start to feel like you don’t trust me” or “It really troubles me when you don’t talk to me after I hang out with my guy friends.” Provide specific instances of when you felt he was being possessive: “ I felt really upset when we were at the football game and you gave me the silent treatment after I played horseshoes with my college friends.”