“They don’t answer your questions directly. Instead of confronting their mistakes, they divert your attention to something else, often with an emotional story that you’d feel bad interrupting.”— Suzannah Weiss, everydayfeminism.comTagged: manipulation, Distractions, Questions
“Manipulation occurs when someone tries to force you out of your comfort zone. And I’m not talking about going on a spontaneous trip or trying a new food – I’m talking about disregarding your physical, emotional, or financial boundaries.”— Suzannah Weiss, everydayfeminism.comTagged: manipulation, Comfort Zone, boundaries
“If conflicts from days, weeks, or months ago still bother you even though you’ve discussed them with your partner, it’s possible they manipulated you into believing the discussion was over before it was.”— Suzannah Weiss, everydayfeminism.comTagged: manipulation, Conflict, Closure