My mother is the biggest control freak I have ever met. I never knew there were other people out there that were just like her. Granted, I have known other control freaks, but they paled in comparison to my mom, so they were tolerable. While the message I got from this book was a little frustrating (you can't change a control freak), it was still reassuring to know that my father and I are not the only people in this world who have had to deal with this type of person.