Controlling Relationships

Conversation Starters

Three powerful questions to open up the topic

Controlling Relationships

Conversation Starters


When you say no to someone, do they respect it — or do they punish you for it?


Is there someone in your life whose disappointment you will do almost anything to avoid — and have you ever stopped to ask why they have that much power?


What's the difference between someone who challenges you to grow and someone who controls you — and how do you tell them apart?

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