Is it the same as emotionally being controlling?
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That’s good! 15charcters
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I don’t have experience in that
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It’s good to know what it is in order to empower oneself instead of feeling controlled.
I found this.
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My ex was manipulative. My mom is manipulative. My ex used to threaten suicide when we’d be arguing or if I expressed some feelings she didn’t like. My mom just lies about every thing to get her way
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Develop strong identity and you will not be manipulated easily
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ppl that love drama do that…my wife’s sister is sz, but ever since she was a little girl, she has used emotional manipulation and other things too, but she talks with my wife every day on the phone, and is always pulling some kind of stunt…my wife sees right through it and talks her down.
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“Some people who experience abuse develop manipulative behaviors because their abusers punished them for trying to express their needs in healthy, direct ways,” she points out. “Other people act manipulative because they grew up in households where that was routine behavior, and they didn’t get the chance to learn other ways to communicate.”
This part is so important. People don’t always realize they are being manipulative. It can be a basic survival trait. Unlearning it takes time and effort.
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No kidding. What I grew up thinking was normal was entirely the opposite.
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