Many persons are being manipulated in their relationships without even knowing it. A manipulative partner moulds you into someone who serves their own purpose.
Anyone can be a victim but women tend to fall prey more.
Below are 5 signs your partner is a manipulator
1. YOUR PARTNER MAKES YOU FEEL GUILTY FOR EVERYTHING
A manipulative partner tries to make himself/herself look like a loving partner while making you feel guilty for everything. Manipulators are good in mind games. A manipulator knows if he/she makes you feel guilty for your actions (even when you have done nothing wrong), you will be more willing to do what he/she says.
2. A MANIPULATOR FORCES HIS/HER INSECURITIES ON YOU
Manipulators normally have insecurity problems and they try to force their insecurities on their partner. A manipulator will try to justify his/her jealous behaviour by blaming you instead of working on himself/herself. A manipulator who has jealousy problems will try to force his/her insecurities on you by stopping his/her partner from having friends of the opposite sex. “I have been cheated on before and that is why I don’t want you to have any male friends. I hope you understand.” That is a common statement a manipulator can use to force their insecurities on you.
3. A MANIPULATOR MAKES YOU DOUBT YOURSELF
You are obviously dating a manipulator if your partner makes you doubt yourself. A partner who is a manipulator will always try to point out your weaknesses and then show you that with their help, you can do better and be better. A manipulative partner tries to make you feel he/she has your best interest but the truth is that a manipulative partner has only his interest and not yours. A manipulative partner knows if he/she makes you doubt yourself and trust them more, they can make you do basically anything for them.
4. A MANIPULATIVE PARTNER MAKES YOU FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR EMOTIONS
A manipulative partner expects you to be responsible for how they feel. A manipulative partner will always put the blame on you when he/she is angry or sad. A manipulative partner will never be responsible for their emotions but always try to make you responsible for their own emotions.
5. A MANIPULATIVE PARTNER MAKES YOU COMPROMISE MORE
In a healthy relationship, the needs of both partners are expected to be met but in a manipulative relationship, it’s different. When you are in a relationship with a manipulator, you tend to completely put aside your needs in the relationship just so you can please your partner. If you realise that you compromise most of the times in your relationship and your partner rarely compromises, you are in a manipulative relationship.
Phil