When reading about the psychology of control freaks I came across:
Instead of regaining control over the thing they lost control over in the first place, some people try to regain control over other irrelevant areas of their lives.
If a person feels they lack control over X, instead of regaining control over X, they try to control Y. Y is usually something easier to control in their environments like furniture or other people.
When reading about the psychology of control freaks I came across: