Telling her to get help doesn’t explain the behaviors. That can be important.
Dear Doug
A litany of suspects
Dear Doug:
My boyfriend and I have a 6-month baby boy. Although Jake was a serious drug addict when we met two years ago, he stopped doing drugs and even got his first job. We moved in together a year ago and I fell prey to his controlling nature. I used to have friends and now have none, because Jake doesn’t like them. I can’t leave the apartment unless he goes with me. I can’t have any money unless he gives it to me, and then he demands to know how I spent it.
Before he goes to work he takes our son’s car seat so I can’t leave. He calls ten times a day to “check” ...
