There’s a clever manipulation that can happen in some emotionally abusive relationships. It starts with superficial kindness and vague promises and leads to blameshifting and avoiding true accountability. This...
I get messages from those who are with someone who claims to have changed, but something doesn’t feel right to them. What they feel is usually accurate. There are...
You are not to blame for getting into a toxic relationship. It is not your fault. However, there is a way you process bad behavior that may be working...
Sometimes you just can’t figure out if perhaps what you’re experiencing is abusive or manipulative behavior. You may even think perhaps you’re overreacting or seeing things wrong. In this...
Manipulation originates with the desire to have something and doing anything you can to get it. The extent that some people will go to get what they want may...
Some people have a clever way of making you feel bad about yourself by complimenting you and using positive, supportive words that make it seem like they really care....
If you’ve ever wondered why you felt a connection with someone that turned out to be controlling and manipulative, you were probably manipulated from day one. And it’s possible...
When someone shows you every single red flag you need to determine there is lying, control, and manipulation going on, at what point do you tell yourself you’re not...
Confronting the ultimate manipulation in a relationship, the threat of suicide is a very troubling and often abusive tactic. It’s a scenario that traps an empathetic, caring individual in...
Emotional abuse victims have a very difficult time trying to explain what’s happening to them to their friends and family. Often, loving, supportive people may side with the abuser...