05-21-2016, 07:57 PM
According to Carla, Don was ALWAYS, VERY controlling of her. She wasn't allowed to pursue any of her own hobbies because Don was so obsessed with her, he insisted he needed her around all the time. It did get worse towards the end but their relationship was always based on Don refusing to see Carla as autonomous. I also think it's telling that at one point in the material, Ra says "We applaud the questioner for the opening of his compassion circuitry", as if that was something new for Don. IIRC this was after Don and Carla had their infamous energy exchange.