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
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Mending a Relationship with a Possessive Boyfriend
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Removing Yourself from the Situation
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Trudi Griffin, LPC, MS
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Content: She received her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marquette University in 2011. This article has been viewed 204,236 times. While it is great to feel loved and cherished, there is a fine line between caring behavior and possessive behavior. If you feel like your boyfriend is or is becoming possessive, you should address the issue as quickly as possible. While possessive behavior is usually rooted in low self-esteem, a possessive partner will turn these feelings back on you. A possessive boyfriend may make it difficult for you to form your own opinions and feelings and might make you feel bad for having a life independent from him. He may try to stop you from seeing your friends and attempt to take gradual control of your life. Without you putting a stop to it, this behavior will likely escalate; however, there are ways you can deal with a possessive boyfriend. Steps
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