“Manipulators often try to intimidate others with aggressive language, subtle threats, or outright anger. Especially if they see you’re uncomfortable with confrontation, they will use it to quickly control you and get their way.”— Barrie Davenport, liveboldandbloom.comTagged: manipulation, Intimidation, Threats, Anger
“They might talk behind your back with others, or ask someone else to be their spokesperson so they don’t have to be the bad guy or girl. For example, they might have a friend tell you they want to break up, or mention to your best friend how unhappy they are in the bedroom.”— Barrie Davenport, liveboldandbloom.comTagged: manipulation, Breakups, Sneaky
“A manipulator may say yes to a request or make a commitment to you, and then when the time comes to follow through, they conveniently forget they ever said anything.”— Barrie Davenport, liveboldandbloom.comTagged: manipulation, Forgets, Lies