Narcissism Glossary
controlling my life through fear
🧱 Coercive control is a sustained method of control in which restricting who you see, inspecting your money and phone, and threats of throwing you out stack together — until your everyday choices shrink away.
Often seen in situations like these
Who you see requires permission; your card history gets inspected. Refusal draws threats of being thrown out, or of never seeing your child.
When this happens, try this
💡 If your phone or accounts are being watched, an abrupt password change can invite worse retaliation. From a safe device they can't see, reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233) or someone you trust.