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Control freak, me? No way, or... I do not want to control anybody else's life but I definitely want to control my own. When I let go I completely trust with other what they say. To me it is either everything or nothing when it comes about controlling my own life. 

12 years ago. Rating: 13
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I don't think I am a control "freak" I do however choose to control the environment in which I live, I don't actively encourage people to drop in, (I work long hours and prefer to choose when I wish to socialize) I make a general rule of live and let live, how others wish to behave or live is entirely up to them as long as it does not effect me, and if my husband really wants to wear purple and orange (ugh) I just people know he chose it by himself. There are times at work I need to be in control, but I am not controlling people, merely a bad situation or environment

12 years ago. Rating: 12
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Nope...not a control freak at all. The only time control is important to me is, if someone has put me in charge of something and I will be held responsible for having had control of it.

12 years ago. Rating: 12
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I've learned to control only what I can, and not to worry about the rest.   I am, however, a bit of a perfectionist, which some assume means I want to control them.  In fact, it is the opposite: I want them to control themselves and what they have control over.  I hate mediocrity, and yet the world is such a mediocre place.  I want everyone, myself included, to be the best they can be, and it dissappoints me when others are lazy and satisfied with things just as they are.  I want everything and everyone around me to constantly strive to make things bigger, better, faster, smarter, stronger and more efficient. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one who thinks that way, and I get a lot of grief for "upsetting the apple cart" when actually what I'm trying to do is keep the applecart from falling over on it's own.  It seems I am all alone in this venture.       

12 years ago. Rating: 12
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I try to control only what I can about my life. I never try to control anyone else. When my children were small, I taught them right from wrong, but never tried to change theire personality.

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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how do you know if you are?

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference....... I try to control all I can just to keep order in my life......................

12 years ago. Rating: 8
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I agree with almost everyone here, I'm not a control freak, I will control myself but there is time when I see a good looking chick ! my eye wont listen.

12 years ago. Rating: 7
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I have control of nothing but my daughters have met a few control freaks.......lol

They dumped them.....

12 years ago. Rating: 5
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HOW TO LET GO OF CONTROL.

Accept , Allow  interventions of all types within your journey of life. Embrace all experiences  and changes and recognise that your attempts to Control people and outcomes are fruitless and damaging to those who you wish to control. Remember that your time on this stage of life is always best enjoyed when there is a full production where all actors have a input to theatre of Life.

I am so therefore, I Direct, Produce, Edit and Critique Totaly. All things that I BELIEVE I own and support in my being.

This is what comes to my mind when Control is mentioned in relationships be they personal or work related.

An attribute with people that is toxic . 

Am I a Control Freak.

No, I am not that energetic and the inbuilt belief that we all have parts to play bringing knowledge, skills and attributes. I know that I am very, very minute in the Grand scheme of things.

12 years ago. Rating: 3
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