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
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Mending a Relationship with a Possessive Boyfriend
Method 2
of 2:
Removing Yourself from the Situation
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Trudi Griffin, LPC, MS
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Content: Avoid calling names; for instance, don’t call him “possessive.” Instead, you may want to say that you felt like his behavior was overly possessive and you felt suffocated. Calling names can result in an argument, but expressing your feelings should not. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Calm-Down-a-Jealous-Girlfriend-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Calm-Down-a-Jealous-Girlfriend-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Calm-Down-a-Jealous-Girlfriend-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/aid2054221-v4-700px-Calm-Down-a-Jealous-Girlfriend-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":368,"bigWidth":700,"bigHeight":560,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Discuss the behaviors you feel are unacceptable. This should be an explicit and private discussion in which you can openly talk about the types of behaviors that you do not want to tolerate in a relationship. These should be limited to issues that you are not willing to compromise on. Here are some examples of behaviors that you may feel are unacceptable: Asking you to stop hanging out with your friends, especially male friends, without a good reason.