How to Coach Yourself and Others Beware of Manipulation

7. Manipulative Relationships 7.1 How to Recognize a Manipulative Relationship http://www.wikihow.com/Recognize-a-Manipulative-or-Controlling-Relationship Edited by Foxglove, Sondra C, Jack Herrick, Krystle and 73 others Are you losing yourself to an odd, and ultimately destructive, relationship? Do you find your old friends falling away, while family members remark on how you don't seem like yourself? Before you can regain your individuality and strength, you'll need to determine whether the relationship is taking something away, and, if so, you must put an end to the destructive cycle.. Steps Screen yourself: Some people are more vulnerable to manipulators than others. Here are some common traits of those who are vulnerable to manipulators You feel useful and loved only when you can take care of the needs of other people. This goes beyond being nice to other people. Your sense of worth is tied up in doing things for other people. In fact, you take this so far that you please other people at the expense of your own well-being. For example, you might buy something especially nice for your partner or a friend when you would never spend that kind of money on yourself. Manipulators are drawn to this type of person and have no qualms about taking advantage of this particular personality trait. 224

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