What personality disorder is a control freak?
What personality disorder is a control freak?
In terms of personality-type theory, control freaks are very much the Type A personality, driven by the need to dominate and control. An obsessive need to control others is also associated with antisocial personality disorder.
Does ignoring a control freak work?
"You can leave, either physically or psychologically. You can avoid by anticipating a control move and then eluding it in some way. Or, you can ignore the control move by recognizing it and then choosing not to respond." You can also level with the control freak.
What happens when a control freak loses control?
What happens if the narcissist loses control? If he loses control of others he will fail to find Narcissistic Supply sources, just like a drug addict that can't find any drugs. This precipitates a narcissistic crisis. The narcissist becomes more desperate and more compulsive in looking for his drug.