Let’s talk about why coercive control is often called intimate terrorism. Now control can be annoying, but coercive control is on a whole other level. It’s not just being bossy. It’s creating an atmosphere of terror using threats and punishments. If you don’t comply the coercive controller makes you pay, often in ways designed just for you. They use intimate knowledge they have gathered against you. They customize their threats using your fears, secrets and harming what’s most important to you.

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