Tabangon dajon.
There are people who use their
weaknesses as an advantage. They even magnify their so-called illness so to
free them from responsibilities and there are instances that they even make
others feel guilty about the “harm” brought by the situation to them.
Manipulation has a powerful
effect on us, as we are social and emotional creatures. In fact, we are
sometimes convinced by the most trivial attitudes and actions.
A high degree of manipulation
towards others may even be a sign of psychopathy. In short, the manipulator
uses their weaknesses for their benefit. The manipulator uses weaknesses
against you and compels you to act the way they want.
This can be common to
relationships when a partner will then get sick or becomes upset to physically
function over petty things. The culprit then manipulates the other and most of
the time, succeeds.
Emotional manipulation uses
those same tactics to trigger intense emotional reactions deliberately meant to
drain another person’s energy or to destabilize their emotional well-being (Allen,
2021).
Psychologists say the root
cause of manipulative behavior can often be toxic cycles of violence,
narcissism, or unhealthy relationships in the manipulator’s own childhood.
Despite their outward
appearance and behavior, they often have no self-confidence. It’s why many
manipulators rely on external validation to bolster their egos and give them a
sense of security (Gilbert, 2022).
If the relationship is toxic
enough and the manipulator continues to manipulate despite discussions and confrontations,
self-love must prevail. Pity shall also be felt by the person to the self not
just to the other.
Leaving is sometimes a wise option.
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