A controlling partner is likely to use manipulation tactics that may affect your
self-perception and invalidate how you feel. For example, they may avoid accountability by focusing the blame on you.
Not all controlling partners behave in the same way. For example, controlling behaviors
may be subtle or crop up gradually, which may impact your ability to identify how they subtly integrate into your relationship. Read more below
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