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The husband expresses concern about his wife's controlling behavior and wants freedom from past decisions while also reminding her of past feelings of feeling unsafe and feeling followed by murderers. They agree to work on finding a balance between feeling safe and living in the present.
human
Babe, can we talk about something that's been bothering me lately?
gpt
Sure, what is it?
human
I feel like you're being really controlling. You always tell me what to do and how to act, and when I don't do what you want, you get mad at me.
gpt
I just want what's best for you. I don't want you to do anything that might put you in danger or make you uncomfortable.
human
I understand that, but I also need to be able to make my own decisions and live my life the way I want to.
gpt
I know, and I'm sorry if I've been too pushy. I just care about you so much.
human
I appreciate that, but I need to be able to have some independence too. Can we work on finding a balance?
gpt
Of course. I don't want to make you feel trapped or unhappy.
human
Thank you. This reminds me of when we talked about me holding onto memories from the past. I feel like I can't move forward when I'm constantly being told what to do.
gpt
That's understandable. Let's work on finding a way for you to remember the good times while also living in the present. And also, about the time when you felt like you were being followed by a murderer, have you been feeling that way again?
human
No, not exactly. It's just a feeling of familiarity that's making me a little uneasy.
gpt
Maybe we can talk about ways to make you feel safer and alleviate that feeling.
human
That sounds like a good idea. Thank you for being understanding.
gpt
Always. I love you.