4. You have difficulty making decisions (even the simplest ones)
If you grew up with a controlling parent, chances are you’ll have difficulty making decisions both as a child and as an adult-child. Even the simplest tasks, such as choosing between two T-shirts, will overwhelm you. Why?
Because you’re scared of making a mistake. That is why you often resort to serious overthinking before making a final decision. However, I’m not talking about a healthy amount of overthinking, but the kind that ruins your mental health and causes insomnia.
The more serious the decision you need to make, the more frustrated you feel. The pressure is high. If your mother never allowed you to make mistakes, you’ll feel enormous pressure to avoid failing at anything, which is connected with making a wrong decision.