>Food for thought.. My friends husband won't let her visit friends or family. He's made her stop all contact with them unless it's by phone or computer. He reads and censors her comments on social media. He makes her feel like she's going crazy for thinking that he's controlling her and that she's being ungrateful, after all he's only doing this because of how much he cares for her. He doesn't want her going to the gym anymore so she doesn't go. He doesn't want her going to work anymore, so she doesn't go. He told her, you gotta rely on me for income. He doesn't let her go out anymore unless it's for necessities, and when she does he makes sure he has people in place to guilt trip her about it. He wants her to have a medical procedure done and if she does she'll have more freedoms. And to top it all off he's always telling her he's only doing this because he cares. . . . . . . >Oh wait!! Did I say husband? I meant Government. Here's the funny thing in society, you're all outraged if we do this to a spouse, it's Domestic Violence .....but when the government does it you're completely OK with it? I’m not. https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/reur9k/controlling_husband/ Yes, I know reddit sucks, but it's good for "taking the temperature." The good news is that the temperature's rising - definitely an increase in number of people recognizing the BS. EDIT: This is NOT my work (which is why I put it in quote format.) It is by reddit user mwrd412, and I think it's fantastic.