



{"id":987539,"date":"2025-04-14T16:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindspa.me\/?p=987539"},"modified":"2025-04-14T16:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:11:26","slug":"where-caring-ends-and-control-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/where-caring-ends-and-control-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Where caring ends and control begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notice\"><small><b>Mindspa is the #1 self-therapy app for your mental wellbeing. Safe, effective and easy to use!<\/b> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/mindspa\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Download it here<\/u><\/a><\/small><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987534\" style=\"width:264px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-930x620.webp 930w, https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-a-darmel-6642995-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s natural for a person to take care of their partner and want to be cared about. But sometimes there is just too much attention: it no longer brings pleasure, but makes you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes even guilty. Sounds familiar? In this article, we will try to figure out where enjoyable care ends and uncomfortable control begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I&#8217;m calling to ask how you&#8217;re doing because I noticed that you&#8217;ve been a little upset lately.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: I want to know every detail of your life, because I feel anxious and want to control what you do and who you see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I\u2019m ready to listen to you and try to understand your feelings without judgment and bias.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: You must tell me everything that happens in your life, otherwise I will suspect that you are hiding something from me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I will be there for you if you need my help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: I will solve your problems myself, because I think you are unable to manage on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I am proud of you and your achievements. You really deserve recognition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: You have to achieve certain goals in order to meet my expectations and get my approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring:&nbsp; I respect your independence, your boundaries and personal space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: I expect you to be available 24\/7. You don\u2019t need personal space when we are together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring:&nbsp; You are free to choose and make decisions that will satisfy your needs and desires.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: You shouldn\u2019t do anything without my permission. I know what&#8217;s best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I\u2019m willing to support you in any situation and help you achieve your goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: You can&#8217;t trust anyone but me. Only I can solve all your problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I want you to be happy, even if it means we have to make different decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: If you are with me, then you\u2019ll have to do what I want. Even if it makes you unhappy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I support you in your decisions and actions because I believe in your ideas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: You have to do what I say, because I know better and I\u2019m always right.<\/p>\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"alt-notice\" align=\"center\"><b><font color=\"white\">UNLOCKING MENTAL WELLBEING<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Self-therapy can be an essential tool for personal growth and self-improvement.<br \/>Browse through our <a href=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/courses\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>courses<\/u><\/a> and see the positive changes they can bring to your life.<\/p>\n<p>You are not sure where to begin?<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"product woocommerce add_to_cart_inline example-cart-button\" style=\"border: 0px;\"><a class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" href=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/psy-tests\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">TAKE A FREE TEST<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"buttons\" style=\"border: 0px;\"><a class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" href=\"https:\/\/mindspa.typeform.com\/to\/za9nGe8T\" rel=\"nofollow\"><small><u>or get a free consultation<\/u><\/small><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Caring: I\u2019m glad that you keep in touch with other people, and have your own friends. I appreciate the trust and respect between us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Control: You mustn\u2019t see your friends or keep in touch with anyone without my knowledge. Are you cheating on me? I have to control your contacts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Understanding the difference between caring and control will help you build a strong relationship with your partner, learn to listen to your own needs and needs of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/br><div align=\"center\"><p style=\"color:#3F89C4\"><b>Follow us on social media \ud83d\udc47<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"elfsight-app-c98e7929-70fd-422f-848b-3e0a5f4c858b\" data-elfsight-app-lazy><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s natural for a person to take care of their partner and want to be cared about. But sometimes there is just too much attention: it no longer brings pleasure, but makes you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes even guilty. Sounds familiar? In this article, we will try to figure out where enjoyable care ends and uncomfortable&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/where-caring-ends-and-control-begins\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Where caring ends and control begins<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":987534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2773,332,808,883,2748,1444],"class_list":["post-987539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eng","tag-caring","tag-couple","tag-love","tag-mindspa","tag-self-control-2","tag-toxic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987539"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987541,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987539\/revisions\/987541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindspa-dev.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}