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My girlfriend and I fell head over heels for each other and I agreed to move in with her after only three months. She has been driving me mad because she is a control freak. She insists that the flat is always absolutely tidy. I have to squeegee the shower walls after every shower and the kitchen sink has to be spotless. She even hangs the clothes out in order of small, to big.

Since she has the lease on the flat, I felt at first that I had to do it her way but it is just ridiculous. I want to live in a home, not a hospital. Do I have to comply or should I start moving out?

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My best friend has started seeing a guy who is a creep. He is openly rude to me, is possessive of her and doesn’t want her to see me. He always makes comments about how I look like a cheap slut. Plus he always has his three brothers with him, who are intimidating and crass. I told my friend to bail because he’ll never respect her. She has stopped talking to me, and calls me jealous, but I said I was just being protective. Is she right?

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It must be very hurtful to be dumped by your best friend and know that she is heading for a fall. I have seen many young women suffer from being dropped when their girlfriend gets a guy. She gets totally obsessed with doing everything for him and not care a hoot about her girlfriends. She may also compromise her values in hanging out with his mates in unsavoury situations.

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