Is it bad to be possessive in friendship?

Friendship, at times, can bring about the most awkward moments, especially when you’re someone who feels threatened about losing your best friend. Whatever be the case, possessiveness can ruin relationships, especially friendship.

Why am I possessive over my friends?

Why am I so possessive of my friends? Possessiveness often comes from insecurity and jealousy. You may feel that if you don’t control your friendship, your friends may leave you when they find someone “better.” Another reason may be that you lean on someone too much and worry that you can’t cope with your own problems.

How do I know if I’m possessive?

Keeping a close check on their interactions with anyone is a sign that you’re being too possessive. You do not give personal space to your partner. You always want him to give you love and importance. You make your partner the centre of your world and give him no space for family, friends and others.

What does it mean to be over possessive?

Someone who is possessive in his or her feelings and behavior toward or about another person wants to have all of that person’s love and attention and will not share it with anyone else: a possessive mother. Her boyfriend was getting too possessive so she broke up with him.

Does over possessiveness have a place in a healthy relationship?

Well let me tell you ‘over possessiveness’ has no place in a healthy relationship because this extra possessive nature in due course pushes love to backseat. Usually, an over possessive partner has a huge ego, and doesn’t have regard for the feelings and freedom of other person; he/she tries to control everything.

What does it mean when a guy is over possessive about his girlfriend?

People think if a boy is over possessive about his girlfriend, he is insecure, while if a girl is over possessive about his boyfriend it means she loves him more than he expects her to. Well let me tell you ‘over possessiveness’ has no place in a healthy relationship because this extra possessive nature in due course pushes love to backseat.

Is it a crime to be possessive in a relationship?

And mind you, it is not a crime nor is it something to be ashamed of, if you are possessive for your partner. In fact, a relationship ceases to exist when you lose your possessiveness for someone you love. But just like every other thing in this world, excess of anything is bad…. this brings us to the question, “How much possessive is enough?”

How to overcome possessive behavior?

1. Enhance our sense of self – If insecurity is at the root of our possessive behavior, we have to start to look at ways to bring more self-compassion into our lives. We have to take steps to overcome our inner critic and truly accept that we are worthy and okay on our own, independent of anyone. We are strong and capable.