[Bigiron]

Manipulation Tactics:

Manipulation can take many forms, but some common tactics include:

1. Emotional appeals: Manipulators might try to exploit your emotions, such as fear, guilt, or pity, to get you to do what they want.
   
2. Threats and intimidation: They might threaten to harm you or someone you care about if you don't comply.
   
3. Isolation: They might try to isolate you from your friends and family, making you more reliant on them.
   
4. Gaslighting: This involves making you doubt your own perceptions and reality, making you question your own judgment.
   
5. Love bombing: They might shower you with attention and affection to gain your trust quickly, then switch to more controlling behavior later.
   
6. Promises and rewards: They might promise you something you want if you do what they say.
   
7. Playing the victim: They might make themselves appear helpless or blameless to gain your sympathy and support.
   

Here are some signs that you might be being manipulated:

• You feel pressured to make decisions quickly or without thinking.
  
• You feel uncomfortable or uneasy around the person.
  
• You're constantly questioning your own decisions and judgment.
  
• You feel isolated from your friends and family.
  
• You're doing things you wouldn't normally do to please the person.
  
• You feel like you're walking on eggshells around the person.