Copied from a friend:
My husband won’t let me visit my friends or family. He has made me stop all contact with them unless it’s on the phone.
The other week he told me to go out for a meal with my friends. But when I did, I got punished for it. I know he will tell me to do it again though, so I don’t know what action to take.
He keeps doing this. He makes me feel like I’m going crazy for thinking he is controlling. Guess I’m just being ungrateful.
It’s because he cares about me. He didn’t want me going to the gym anymore, so I don’t do that. He also doesn’t let me go to work. He told me to only rely on his income and that he will look after me.
I only go out for necessities. But when I do I need to share my location with him, no matter where I go and who I am with, for my own safety.
My best friends kept saying he was just using and controlling me. So I no longer keep in touch with them and can’t trust them.
I started missing my family so much last week that I snuck off to see them. My husband caught me and I was punished for it. My uncle is dying in a nursing home but I’ve been forbidden to see him. I’m not allowed to do anything unless my husband says so.
I wanted to book a get-a-way to go and visit my relatives, but he said no.
I wanted to go back to school to learn some new skills, but I wasn’t allowed to do that either. I can’t wait until he says I can.
I know the time will come soon he will let me. I know he’s only doing this because he loves me. He cares about me, he really does. It’s for my own good.
Now exchange husband for government…
This would never fly with me. I am too much of an individualist. I always say: if they sign your paycheck. If you are married to them orifuou had children with them THEN only then do you have to do as they say. So it all depends on the situation. My hubby(get in peace Gene) knew by the third date I would be too much work to try to control me. LOL
You probably picked up on that not too long after meeting me on the boards. LOL