You know, you'd have to be seriously worried if you were Mel's wife in film. Black men in 1970s action flicks have a more tenacious grip on life. At least they generally cark it at the end of the film, gallantly laying down their lives when victory is at hand so the goody-goody...
10 signs you’re being exploited in a romantic relationship Being exploited in relationships is terrible. But what if you don’t even know your spouse ismanipulating you? Some people are so experienced at pulling the wool over their partner’s eyes that it can be hard to see through their ...
You cannot define emotional abuse without talking about gaslighting. For the unversed, gaslighting is a form of emotional and psychological abuse which aims at denying someone’s reality and experiences and manipulating them to such an extent that they begin to doubt their own sanity and are riddle...
When it becomes obvious that your partner is skilled at manipulating you to get his way, you may begin to lose the trust you’ve had for him. Over time, you may struggle to tell the difference between his truths and lies. Then again, studies reveal a striking relationship betweenmanipulatio...
He’s just love bombing and manipulating you. He’s an insecure douche so he feels the need to drag you down with him. Break up with him, block him, and get a restraining order if needed. You deserve better. He doesn’t really love you, he just wants someone he deems as easy to...
How to Know When Someone Is Manipulating You. Part One: The Emotional Appeal. “At their root, magic tricks and confidence games share the same fundamental principle: a manipulation of our beliefs.”–Maria Konnikova, Author ofConfidence Game. ...
Here are 10 sure fire signs that your ego is in control: 1. You feel elevated from gossiping about other people’s flaws 2. You find yourself in a feisty discussion and you just can’t back down until you have ‘won’ the argument ...
Gaslighting can be difficult to spot in romantic relationships, as it often starts with small, seemingly harmless lies or exaggerations. Over time, however, the lies become more frequent and more elaborate, and the gaslighter becomes increasingly skilled at manipulating their partner. ...
Instead, this mentalmanipulationis done insidiously by preserving some parts of those perceptions and manipulating other parts to the gaslighter’s own benefit. In the above example, the lie “There wasn’t any mark on my shirt” is unlikely to work because the wife can swear she saw one. ...
. Instead of being there for you, they turn around and leave. They are trying to actively escape a situation where they are being manipulated emotionally. It’s easy for them to feel that you may be manipulating them. So they shut down and walk away. It’s not fair. It simply is....