Possesive wife

ok guys ... i have been a silent reader for quite a while now I would like to share something. I have been married for a year now and recently had a baby. My wife is really possesive. she was never like this but recently she has become very sensitive... at first i thought that it is becaus she just had a baby and needs more care so i started giving her extra crae... i would just treat her like a queen coz i realize that giving birth and all that proces makes women sensitive and have an effect on their Psychology... anyways now she has come to a point where i am concerned... if i am talking to my mother or my sister even on the phone (may be once a week) she gets upset about it saying that y cant they leave us alone.... if we r outside and even a budy of mine calls or we run into eachother (like someone i havent seen for a while or an old college mate) she would start a fight not careing that we are at a public place.... and the most distubing (iguess the thing that made me think is) she wants me to call everyone i know -- no matte family member or friend or co worker -- just everyone , and thell them I dont want any thing to do with them... at first I just thought she was feeling insecure so i assured her that i love her and care about no one else... but now she demands that i call people nad tell them that i am breaking up ties with them.. and throws a fitt when dont do so and wont talk to me for days... worst of all.. she gets jelous when i show more love for our child... I know for sure this is beyond normal.... I just need someone to tell me are there any steps i should be taking before i take her to seek professional help.

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  • technoson

    Sound like demonic possession to me keep her away from the baby an I'll be over shortly I'm a priest

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    • derpyderp

      Should probably keep you away from the baby too then...

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      • technoson

        That's Catholic I'm atheist yes I'm an atheist priest

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  • PandaShifter

    You should talk to a doctor and try to get her into the mental ward. If her jealously is reaching to her being angry at you giving the baby attention, then she could end up harming the child. It's true that after giving birth that a woman's hormones get really hiked up, but it sounds to me like her hormones have gotten completely out of wack causing her to go mental. Usually a woman just becomes depressed and the doctor perscribes drugs. Wasn't she given some?

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  • moondog

    or youll eventualy become her floor mat

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  • moondog

    look man! this sounds real bad but....leave her. i know i know but after you do it will wake her up if she really wants you that bad. then when she wants you back so bad, thats when you tell her youll go back to her if she seeks help. thats how you can show her your seriouse. grab your skittles and be a man dude!! relationships are give and take. you cant just give all the time.

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  • Sheep

    dude you're so whipped...
    she sounds like a bitch. can you go to the police for something like this? or to a doctor?

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  • plzdonglaugh

    You're a bitch.

    It's bitch syndrome.

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  • funkman

    Sounds very destructive.

    Have you asked her WHY she wants you to do that?

    Professional help seems like the only hope.

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  • Jen118584

    I hate to jump to conclusions but since she seems to have lost some touch with reality and is making these irrational demands, it sounds more like postpartum psychosis than depression. Especially if she is resentful of the baby when you pay more attention to it. This is an older post, but I really hope that she has gotten some help before she ruins all of your lives.

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  • ilovemaryjane

    she sounds like a bitch & you seem to be so understanding of the way shes acting.

    she shouldn't be making you pick between your friends/family & her... & she certainly shouldnt be getting jelous that your showing your baby affection!!

    how old is this woman? 12?!

    tell her to re-think her ideas- if she wants you to cut ties with everyone- ask her if she would do the same for you..

    i was with a guy when i was younger & he made me cut ties with pretty much all my friends, & didnt even like me seeing my family- i did it all- whatever he said- he started hitting me etc & now i look back & wish i hadnt let him control my life so much- dont have the same regrets i do- get ur bitch some professional help she sounds crazy.

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  • teeny09

    it sounds like your wife is lonely and as a result has become jealous with your interaction with family and friends. Encourage her to get out and meet people and make new friends, mother and baby groups are a good start. If things get any worse she should seek help for depression.

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  • Johnnyman

    This is not normal and is not post-partum depression. This is a larger issue being brought to the fore by the depression or chemical imbalance. She's probably been a control freak all along and it's now become much stronger. People like this want 100 percent of your attention and can not stand to share the spotlight. It's also a symptom of NPD (narcissitic personality disorder) so you should look up the 10 signs of this and see what matches. I had a boyfriend like this and he wasn't going to be happy until I had zero friends and zero family ties left. I ended it because that's not healthy or normal to be seclusioned with just one person. He was totally nuts. She needs help, but beware, NPD people are not curable and will ruin your life if you let them. They always seek out weak-willed people and will keep it up until you break. Think about your baby and what her life will be like unless this is stopped in it's tracks now. Good luck.

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  • naturalman

    give her more attention...have more sex with her.

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  • Keep being supportive and reassuring of her. Keep your connections with family. Go speak with her Dr about what is going on right away, with or without her.

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  • tornwithin

    wow...if that is what pnd is like i am sooo glad i never got that..i have depression and i thought it was like that just a little worse. i suggest u try your hardest to get her help and go with her if u can to see what u can do together..but if she is not willing to change maybe take a break and she might break down and realize what she was doing and try and fix it.. hm well i hope it gets better for u guys

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  • rememberyourlimits

    You might want to get her to a shrink, for you and your kids sake, can tell you not much fun growing up with a loopy mother.

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  • tintedcouture

    She has got you in a leash. Break loose and do what you want.

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  • teehee

    It definatly sounds like postnatal depression. Look it up and talk to your wife or someone professional :)

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  • cmk82

    Often depressed people fail to see the problem, kind of wood for trees scenario. It seems that your wife has some serous confidence issues, the fact shes feeling second best to even her own child is a worry, but it definately seems to be triggered by the birth which would point to PND (post natal depression) It's a slippery road and a viscious circle for a woman when she gets insecure.

    When my boy was 3 month old I found myself resenting my husbands family contacting him, particularly female ones, mother, cousins, aunties etc and even got to the point where I threw ultimatums like "its me or your mother!! cut her out of your life for good or we're getting a divorce!" My child was a year old before I snapped out of it and realsied how irrational, unreasonable and cruel I was being, I was never diagnosed with PND and to be honest I dont think I had it as I was possessive BEFORE I had my little boy, I have grown up so much since and taking up a new interest and making new friends was the backbone of this change, it made me feel me again.

    How old is your wife? I was 24 when I had my boy and Im 26 now, looking back it was my insecurities that caused the problem, not the relationships my husband had with his family. If she is insecure in anyway it can manifest in controlling behaviour, cutting off from friends/family, insisting you have no outside life - I know this, I was that controlling wife!! And there is a way out, she must talk to someone, have a distraction, a hobbie, a sport, new friends maybe, something to boost her confidence, having a baby can be a very isolating and lonely time for a woman, shes only human, and there is definately hope, if I can change - anyone can, (and I used to be outragousley bad!!) Dont give up on her!

    Best of luck x

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  • Relapse

    Definitely doesn't sound normal to me. If she's really unwilling to go to counseling about it, then you could at least visit one yourself on her behalf. I'm sure they could give you some good pointers on how to deal with this.

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  • lurvejazz

    i guess the best way, is to bring her to the psychologist for a consultation or councilling. Because your wife isn't behaving very normally. She MIGHT even be suffering from depression... Its best to give her treatment asap. All the best to you two, and i hope she become all right soon :)

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  • Jim_Pfoss

    Why delay professional help? Sounds like it couldn't hurt, and the sooner the better.

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  • buriedalive

    Has this all been triggered by the birth of the baby? If so, postnatal depression is a possibility (http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/depressionpostnatal.htm ). If you think this could be it, encourage your wife to talk to her GP about it.

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    • TheChief

      well thanx.. I thought abt it and tried to talk abt it to her, but she simply says that it is nothing. she doesnot need any help or professional help... the only thing that can stop her from behaving like this is if i cut off with everyone and just be hers. I have told her that it is true and she means everything to me and I love her, but she insists on proving it by ristricting my life to work (caz gotta have to pay the bills) and then just her... no friends, no family members no contact with anyone.... thats the only thing she says will prove that i love her.

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      • KB7522

        If she is unwilling to seek any kind of help I would have to seriously consider ending the relationship. I wouldn't do this as anything exept a last resort, but...

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    • awatcher

      I agree with this posting as well.
      Not normal. Hormones can do a number on people.

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