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Recognise and teach Your Children about Manipulation and the dangers of the Parasitic nature of the person who will manipulate for their own benefit at your expence.
Manipulation will normally start with Behavioral Manipulation using Charm or Flattery to influence your actions. Danger this is the best place to exit this relationship. False flattery leading to entrapment.
Emotional Manipulation: Guilt tripping, playing the Victim or Emotional Blackmail these people do not deserve your sympathy. Cut them off now.
Psychological Manipulation: Where the manipulator makes you doubt your own reality, memory, self worth or belief in yourself.
If something feels "wrong" it is wrong trust your instinct and move to shut it down. Manipulation is a form of influence or control where someone deliberately uses deceptive, unfair or underhanded tactics to change another persons behaviour, thoughts or feelings to serve their own interests. This often involves exploiting vulnerabilities,emotions or the trust of the other person, leading them to act in a waysthey would not do if they were aware of the manipulator's intentions. Manipulation occurs in various forms, emotional, psychological or social and is typically characterised by a lack of transparency and honesty.
Stay Calm and Asses the Situation
Take a step back and think about the manipulators actions and intentions. Avoid reacting emotionally, manipulators often exploit emotional responses.
Set Clear Boundaries
Clearly state your limits and stand firm.
Be assertive about what behaviour you will and will not tolerate.