Do you recognize the manipulator?
Some men resort to manipulation when they are not sure that they can get something naturally.
Conditioning
When you threaten toxic people's sense of superiority, they start to feel bad. Their demands become excessive, and they end up punishing you for not meeting their unrealistic expectations. Every disagreement and attempt to "resolve" the conflict provokes fear in them, from which they want to defend themselves.
Insults
This is the most primitive way of manipulating other people and a quick way to humiliate a person, devalue his intellectual abilities, appearance or values.
Emphasizing your "goodness"
Be wary of a person who constantly emphasizes "how good they are". Toxic people and manipulators like to inflate their self-image and present themselves as great assets. They show their empathy to a greater extent to win you over as soon as possible. When the idealization phase ends, their true essence turns out to be cold and calculated.
It's hard to get out of a bad relationship.Photo: Aliaksei/Unsplash
Violation of personal boundaries
Manipulators always try to cross your personal boundaries. And when they do, they will expand their “spheres of influence” into your life. Once that happens, it's really hard to end a relationship like that.
Demeaning tone and sarcasm
Sarcasm can only be good when both parties are involved. But if it's just one-sided and snarky, it can be a way for the other person to denigrate and humiliate you.
Shame
Manipulators often use the phrase "you should be ashamed". This destroys the victim's self-esteem. They will tell you that everything that happened to you is your own fault.
Control
The manipulator drains the victim - financially, socially and emotionally. He plays with your emotions. It's hard to end a relationship like this because you're probably still dependent on his praise.
