7 Signs of Emotionally Manipulative People
Learn the signs of a manipulator, and how to deal with them.
As explained by Dr. Mariyam Ahmed to Global News, emotional manipulation is when someone tries to manage the emotions of another person, or exert influence over someone else’s behaviour for self-serving purposes.
We all have seen this in different forms, and might even have an experience with emotional manipulation ourselves.
I’ve seen this in relationships, sadly, more than a few times. It’s always the other half twisting up stories to make the other person feel bad for something he/she didn’t do — ring a bell, anyone?
It’s a common household guest too; parents manipulate their children to do something they want instead of asking if that’s what the children want. If you don’t know what I’m talking about then good for you, and if you think asking children what they want to do is wrong or considered “babying” them, I feel sad for your kids.
What about the friends who take advantage of your insecurities? Yea, put them in the same box.
I promote healthy emotional and mental health on this little blog and want you to know how to spot emotionally manipulative people.
Here are 7 signs of emotionally manipulative people:
1. Twisting everything you say/do
Have you ever dealt with someone, who no matter how hard you try, everything you say, is wrong for them? Or matter how hard you explain yourself, there’s always something that person can twist to make you feel bad?
You can refuse to play with their little mind games and lies. Some people are great manipulators, they treat you badly and somehow it’s your fault. Don’t fall for them, it’s just what they do.
2. They take you on guilt trips
Guilt-tripping is a manipulation tactic used as an incentive to make a person do or say something that person wouldn’t normally do or say.
This is often used when asking favors. If you say no and they make you feel guilty about it, take a closer look.
