One of the disadvantages of being a “people-pleaser” is that you can be easily manipulated by people around you especially your partner.
Below are 7 signs your partner is manipulating you
1. MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEVER DO ENOUGH
One of the signs of a manipulative partner is that they make you feel like you never do enough. A manipulative partner would always make you feel like you don’t love him/her enough. A manipulative partner makes you feel like you are the cause of his/her emotionally problems.
2. MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE EXAGGERATING THINGS
Another sign of a manipulative partner is that they make you feel like you are exaggerating things. A manipulative partner would make you feel like you are blowing his/her mistakes out of proportion.
3. JOKINGLY EMBARRASSES YOU IN PUBLIC
A manipulative partner would always seek ways to jokingly intimidate and manipulate you when you are in public with him/her. A manipulative partner does this to make you think lowly about yourself. Even when you try to confront your manipulative partner about his/her statements, your manipulative partner would claim it was only a joke.
4. ALWAYS PLAYS THE HURT ONE DURING A CONFLICT
A manipulative partner would always act like the one who is innocent and terribly hurt after a conflict. A manipulative partner would always end up making you feel bad for him/her after every conflict. A manipulative partner would always make you feel like the guilty one after every conflict.
5. ALWAYS BLACKMAIL YOU EMOTIONALLY
A manipulative partner would always try to blackmail you emotionally. An emotionally partner would try to intimidate you or make you feel guilty by blackmailing you emotionally with statements like “I’ll die if you leave”.
6. A MANIPULATIVE PARTNER WOULD TRY TO USE YOUR WEAKNESS AGAINST YOU
A manipulative partner would always try to use your weakness against you to gain the advantage or maybe destroy your ego.
7. A MANIPULATIVE PARTNER IS NEVER WRONG
A manipulative partner would blame you and everyone else around but would never take the blame for his/her bad conduct. A manipulative partner is always right and you are always wrong.
Phil