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What personality traits of behaviors attract controlling people ?

Or what are some things people do or say that bring out controlling behavior in others ?
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-Submissive people
-People with low self esteem
-People with low self confidence
-People who don't know their boundaries and are unable to say no

PaleandPolluted · 36-40, F
This is a good question, this is my guess:

- They sense a need for validation (read that attracts psychopaths.
- Naivety
- Low confidence
- Low self esteem
- Troubled nature

Whenever I show signs of low self esteem it tends to attract predatory people.
PaleandPolluted · 36-40, F
DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F
Being a push over
SW-User
Being a people pleaser
eMortal · M
I believe it’s infatuation. If you’re infatuated with someone or something, you expose yourself to any sort of controlling behaviors.
Thunderyflame · 26-30, M
@eMortal hmm ima have to look into that
Thunderyflame · 26-30, M
The only one of those options that fits me atleast from what i see is not having boundaries but thanks for the answers and help
SW-User
@Thunderyflame It's always deeper though. If it's only the lack of boundaries that fit you from all the suggestions, you might want to dig deeper why you have this lack of boundaries.
You might find that some of the other things actually fit.
But good luck, hope you figure it out.
(sometimes it could also be familiarity - if you grew up in an environment where you witnessed one caregiver control the other or control in the household, it can have an impact).
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
You're controlling or you not and no one makes you so, possible to be triggered by certain actions, but it's a personality fault you work on or you don't.
smiler2012 · 56-60
{thunderyflame] this is only an opinion maybe the person has a weak character and does not have the bravery too get this controlling person to take a step back and butt out
Funnycat · 31-35, F
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Funnycat · 31-35, F
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