Control doesn’t always come from a mustache-twirling villain who laughs at your misery. Sometimes it looks like victimhood and comes from someone who feels so out of control that they create impossible rules and constantly shifting goalposts to avoid getting hurt.

That doesn’t mean they’re a villain, but it does make the relationship controlling.

In this week’s episode of @DoAsWeSayPod, @DrLizPowell, @DrNerdLove, and @polyrolemodels7265 read a Reddit relationship story where the line between healthy boundaries, people-pleasing, and coercive control gets blurrier with every new detail.

(It’s the kind of roller coaster that leaves us saying, “Y’all mfers need Satan.”)

If your relationship leaves you feeling more confused about where the lines are than not, this episode’s for you.

🎧 Listen to the episode: https://youtu.be/E6d2CRrnXq8

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