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time and if they immediately start showering you with praise and
flattery, be warned that this could be one of the 13 manipulation

laws at play when they tell you what you want to hear. They
could be playing you like a fiddle by telling you everything that
you want to hear, and if you think they could be laying it on just
a little bit too thick, you’re probably right. They could be
building up your confidence, coercing you into believing that

you could trust them enough to reveal information, only to tear
you down at a later time when it's convenient for them.

They Make You Question Your Reality - The friend that tells
you “you’re just imagining it” or “you’re making a big deal out
of it”, dismissing your concerns is not doing it to be a good

friend. Alleviating your fears once in a while is alright, but if
your concerns are being dismissed or ridiculed whenever you
bring it up, that could be a sign of manipulation at work. One of
the classic tactics a narcissist or manipulator resorts to is trying

to shift your perspective or reality by making you question your
own judgment. They make you believe you’re overreacting, or
that you’re the only one feeling this way so perhaps there’s
something wrong with you instead. Seems harmless enough, but

if this goes on for too long it can make you start doubting
everything, making it hard for you to trust your own judgment.

They Start to Digress - A classic sign that you’re dealing with a
potentially manipulative character on your hands is when they go
completely off topic and steer the conversation in a completely

different direction. There’s a reason they do this, and that reason
is often to leave you feeling confused and frustrated. This is a
favorite tactic of many politicians, using digression as a form of
distraction.

They Belittle You - By telling you that your opinion does not

matter, or that you’re far too emotional to make a rational