10 Signs That Your Parent is Controlling

This topic should definitely be brought to light more often. Some broken adults are just products of a controlling parent

I’m 32 and still being treated like a child. It’s so exhausting living this way trying to create healthy boundaries but they don’t care about how I feel unless it’s convenient for them.

My parents LOVE to do the “honor your mother and father” “obey your parents” thing.. I’m 26 years old. I wish they could see that sometimes they’re too much

people not commenting on the video just in case their parents see it.

You are so right. I am almost 28 now and can’t take it anymore. My mom asks invasive questions ALL THE TIME and she gets defensive and silent when I tell her i don’t want to share. It’s just energy-draining to repeat the same cycles over and over again.

My dad wanted my house keys to he said keep an eye on the place. They hide it by acting concern. Narcissistic.

When I turned 18, I was dating a young man with the prospect of marriage. My parents didn’t like that idea. I was still living with them at the time, and one night, he brings me back from a date. My parents were waiting to talk to us about our relationship. They thought we were moving too fast. At the time, I had a car I loved, had worked to pay for it, but when they purchased it for me, I was still a minor, so the car was in their name. They dangled this car over me saying, you can have your car if you stop seeing him. I looked at him, asked him to wait for me outside. I packed my clothes and left with him. We married, and after a few months, seeing their tactic didn’t work, they signed the car over to me. Just one of the many controlling stories of my parents. It’s a shame that some parents learn control over their kid(s) when they are children. The psychological damage takes a toll for most of that person’s life. To which, they don’t care. I’ve found prayer helps me get through it. I know God sees all, and He never forgets.

This is my life right now. My mother has zero boundaries and respect for my life choices. She uses guilt and manipulation tactics and it’s ruining our relationship. She doesn’t see it. All of our family members are experiencing this. I truly believe the older she gets she’s getting worse. Her mother was like that and very very black hearted. My 86 year old mother once told us she never wants to be like her mom. Well, here we are. I am brokenhearted over this.

"There's a difference between you being who God made you to be, and you rebelling... but they can't tell the difference" Mmmmmmmm THIS RIGHT HERE! 💯🎯👏👌😤😤

I pray I do better as a parent

That's Why I left ‼️ as soon as I turned 18 ....

Its amazing ones who need to control at the level described don't feel they have a problem.

A good sermon will be parents of Adult married children that triangulate, with siblings and relatives and pressure to submit, thank you

Thank you!! Individuality versus rebellion; literally felt so bad thinking I was rebellious, when I wasn’t.

This would never sink in with my mother. I won’t be free to live my own life until she passes. She is constantly trying to control every aspect of my life. I live with constant guilt trips if I try to get out of anything. I’m held to incredibly high unattainable standards. I love her but I want my own life.

OMG! Im almost 40 & my mom treats me like Im 4. It will take a miracle for me to get married & start my own family.😢 T Th

I'm 56. My father was a Baptist preacher. He turned into a different person in the pulpit. I married an extremely controlling, manipulative husband. He's a narcissist. I've been realizing my father was actually a sadistic narcissist. He LOVED to spank us/ beat us, and he had ZERO EMPATHY!! NONE! We were his possessions . God is leading me through this hellish realization . He is my only Hope. Jesus never gave up on me.

This describes my relationship with my parents all too well. Their behaviors still haunt me to this day. 😢. I wish I could show this to them, but they’re holding me back from being the ray of sunshine that God knows I deserve to be.

You're describing my father he's very disrespectful , manipulative , double standard he thinks he can just run my life . He literally makes everything about him he really lacks empathy ! Ps my father wonders why I have severe depression , anxiety issues , suicidal thoughts , have trouble connecting with or trusting people .

My mom started micromanaging me from when I was 13 onwards. Most messed up time of my life. Covid-19 pandemic made me stuck with her 24/7. Her justification for is that I made a mistake (people made fun of me for having a parent that overreacted to that situation which could have been solved easily), so she said "my own independent route" is my "path of self-destruction. " I am ashamed to admit I have like zero skills: can't drive a car, can't cook, no work experience, and no friends. She blames these flaws on me and brags that she gained them all herself like an independent woman (because her parents barely cared about what she did). It went to an extent where she quit her job. The only skill I have is being a good high school student - she pokes my flaws even there.