Can you tell me if this sounds abusive?
My friend's husband won’t let her visit any friends or family. He has made her stop all contact with them unless it’s on the phone or computer. He reads and censors her comments on social media.
He makes her feel like there's something...
wrong with her for thinking he’s controlling, and that she is being ungrateful. (After all, he’s only doing this because of how much he cares about her.)
He doesn’t want her going to the gym anymore, so she doesn’t go. He also doesn’t let her go to work anymore (he told her to...
rely on him for income and that he will take care of her).
She's not really allowed to go out anymore, unless it’s for necessities, and when she does, he makes sure to have people guilt trip her about it and shame her for it.
He wants her to have this medical procedure done...
If she does it, he'll allow her more freedoms. He says he's only doing all of this because he cares...he is just doing it for her own good.
Oh wait. Did I say husband? I meant government. You'd be outraged if a person did this to their spouse, but if it's the government it's OK?
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