Am I overreacting in thinking this is controlling?
I've beem dating this girl for about a year and a half, and we have had many good times together (I'm not going to try and make this sound like it is always bad) but there has been many examples of her being, what I feel is, controlling.
There has never been any phyical violence in our relationship.
She has broken up with me around 10 times since we started, and then wants me back, without what I feel, as nothing being resolved.
Now when we have a problem and she breaks it off, I won't communicate with her for a few days, but she sends emails.
A few examples of why she has broke it off are: not phoning when she expects me too (we usually talk several times a day), adding a female friend to Facebook without first asking. She doesn't want me seeing old friends, mainly females or speaking with anyone about our relationship. She doesn't want me going out for a few beers to any bars, yet she finds excuses to go out with her friends for drinks.
She claims I disrespect her by doing these things, thus calling me a loser, loner, pathetic, low life, a-hole etc. and tells me I don't love her.
When I ask why she is with me, she claims I have some good qualities about me.
Now she claims I never talk about my feelings, but every time I do, I get shot down. If I question her reasons for getting upset, she'll tell me that I know nothing about relationships and she knows everything. I have asked her about the controlling, jealousy etc. and she'll look me right in the face and say "I am not......!"
I don't know how to discuss these problems with her, nor do I understand her behaior. At first I thought it was a 'going through the stages' or 'getting to know each other process', but it doesn't seem to end. I even thought it could be menapause (she's at that age). The problems seem to be compiling more and more.
I would like to see things work with her, but also feel I'm just buying time with her until it ends.
Anyone have any advice on how to handle this situation?