Short answer: Most Geminis aren't inherently controlling, but their rapid-fire ideas and need for clarity can read that way. If a Gemini is peppering you with questions or steering the plan, you're not crazy for noticing. Their curiosity, debate mode, and calendar juggling can feel pushy, especially to slower-paced signs. Naming it, and resetting expectations, turns 'controlling' into productive communication.

Try channeling that Gemini energy instead of fighting it. Offer choices and clear roles: 'You research options; I'll make the final call.' Set time boxes for debates, agree on check-ins, and use shared notes to reduce over-questioning. When you affirm their need for variety while protecting your pace, the dynamic shifts from control to co-creation, and both of you feel respected.