"These people need control because, without it, they fear things would spiral out of control and their lives would fall apart. Many high-control men and women will often justify their need for control in the following ways: "I have to be this way to do as much as I do," "People need people like me because so many people are actually incompetent," and "Things would fall apart without me.""
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Signs That You Are Dealing With a Control Freak, They never, ever admit that they're wrong, Psychology Today, Seth Meyers (4 April 2016)
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