Emotionally Controlling Relationships

I currently live with a Narcissistic/Passive Aggressive man. We have been living together for about 2 years. We were friends in high school and became "involved" after 30 years of separate lives, marriages, etc...

He's very sick as he has many health issues. Yes,I know I should not have gotten involved with him, but I did and I fell in love with him.

Because of my family of origin, I have recently tapped into the fact that I have landed into a controlling relationship, and I am not quite sure how to deal with it or get out.

My mother died of Breast Cancer when I was six and my father was an alcoholic and perished from it when I was 10. I am 48 now and I totally get why certain things feel the way they do, but I just had this ephiphany about a week ago when the feeling over came me one day sitting at home.

I'm scared to death of being alone as I have major abandonment issues.

I guess I'm just looking for support from anyone currently living in an emotionally controlling relationship. He's not physically abusive or verbally abusive (being PA and all) but I could use some non judgemental words from people.

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