Manipulation

It can be really difficult to figure out if you are being manipulated and where the line is drawn.

Everyone manipulates to some degree and some are aware of it and others are not. However, manipulation is not a sign of narcissism or psychopathy alone, it is also a sign of people who are not mature for their age or people who manipulate for other reasons.

It is the degree of manipulation and how far individuals are willing to manipulate at the expense of others that you need to be aware of.

What you need to be aware of is when it goes too far and at whose expense it is that people are manipulating and for what purpose.

I have described here a huge red flag of the ways manipulation occurs in all relationships that you really need to watch out for.

Here are 20 signs of emotional manipulation.

They are trying to control you.

They make you feel guilty.

They are always the victim.

They always disagree with your opinions and attitudes.

They make you feel insecure and inadequate.

They refuse to communicate.

They don't take responsibility for anything at all.

They pretend they never understand you.

They expect you to follow their rules of the game.

They don't recognize you.

They twist your words to their advantage.

They expose you or humiliate you in public

They spread lies about you to make you look bad.

They leave you with a feeling of confusion and hopelessness.

They project their own insecurities onto you.

They quickly become "cold" towards you if you don't behave properly.

They can place fear of breakups etc in you if you don't do it right.

They use your past against you to avoid a potential confrontation.

They make condescending comments to or about you to say it was just for fun

They say you're always sensitive and can't tolerate anything.

These are the classics that always occur with someone who wants to manipulate you in one way or another.

Be careful and keep your antennas out if you know about this.

None of these 20 points can or should be defended in any way.

Remember that and remember that you deserve the best and shouldn't settle for less.