“Whenever there's a conflict, your partner somehow makes himself out to be the injured party — every time. He ends up making you feel for him, and you sympathize with his bad experiences. You may even end up comforting him, apologizing for something (or everything), and telling him you'll do better n…”— Erin Adair, familyshare.comTagged: manipulation, Victim, Apologies
“Your partner makes a small request that is easy to agree to and then follows it up with his real request. This makes it hard for you to say no.”— Erin Adair, familyshare.comTagged: manipulation, favors, Requests
“A manipulator conveniently embarrasses you in front of others and then does one of two things: acts as though he didn't realize he would hurt your feelings or acts as though he does not care that he did. This tool works your self-esteem down and makes your partner feel better about himself.”— Erin Adair, familyshare.comTagged: manipulation, embarrassing, mean, Self-Esteem