“By deliberately not responding to your reasonable calls, text messages, emails, or other inquiries, the manipulator presumes power by making you wait, and intends to place doubt and uncertainty in your mind. The silent treatment is a head game where silence is used as a form of leverage.”— Preston Ni, psychologytoday.comTagged: manipulation, Silent Treatment, Ignoring, Unanswered Texts
“Some manipulators like to make critical remarks, often disguised as humor or sarcasm, to make you seem inferior and less secure. Examples can include any variety of comments ranging from your appearance, to your older model smart phone, to your background and credentials, to the fact that you walked…”— Preston Ni, psychologytoday.comTagged: manipulation, Criticism, Sarcasm
“A manipulative individual may insist on you meeting and interacting in a physical space where he or she can exercise more dominance and control. This can be the manipulator’s office, home, car, or other spaces where he feels ownership and familiarity (and where you lack them).”— Preston Ni, psychologytoday.comTagged: manipulation, Location, Control, Dominance