7 methods manipulators use to fool you!

manipulation is tricky most of the time

you don't even realize it's happening

until it's too late especially emotional

manipulation can be so subtle that it

feels like a normal interaction so these

are the seven common tactics

manipulators use guilt tripping they'll

make you feel bad for your progress and

success for example a friend might say

oh you've become such a big person now

and you don't even think about me they

will make you feel guilty and play with

your emotions gaslighting they twist the

truth to make you doubt yourself for

example if uh someone shouts at you when

you ask them why they did they'll say

things like you are imagining things you

become more sensitive and that's why you

feel like I'm shouting they make you

question your reality memory and Sanity

love bombing they Sher you with

compliments attention and Gifts it feels

overwhelming and flattering at first but

this always comes with hidden

expectations If You observe their goal

is not love it's control silent

treatment they stop talking to you when

things don't go their way or they don't

get what they want you will feel like a

sense of emotional withdrawal because of

that pressure and discomfort you will

eventually Bend to their will

triangulation they involve a third

person to isolate or create pressure for

instance they will team up with someone

and say everyone else agrees but you

don't this will make you feel that you

are the odd one and uh excl included So

eventually you'll give in make you feel

inadequate they'll focus on your

weaknesses or lackings whether it is

resources confidence or knowledge

they'll make you feel inadequate and

then offer advice or ideas it will seem

helpful in the beginning but the real

intention is to steer discussions in

their favor bombarding with information

they overwhelm you with facts figures

and inputs they'll make the decision

making process overly complicated

remember the truth is usually simple if

you feel confused pause and reassess now

how can you be smart and save yourself

from these manipulation tactics as I

said earlier you will find clues in your

thoughts emotions Sensations and

behaviors pay attention to how you feel

during or after the conversation do you

feel confused guilty or pressured if you

consistently feel discomfort after

interacting with someone chance ansers

are they are manipulating you

manipulation is not a onetime event it

will be a pattern remember Clarity and

self-awareness are your biggest tools

against manipulation