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Feeling “ExploitaEve” Or Taking Advantage Of Others

People who love themselves, don not hurt other people. The more

we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer. ~Dan Pearce

ExploitaAon most commonly happens when people

ignore their own internal feelings of conflict, and engage in
huraul behavior jusAfied by their various defenses.

Avoidance, raAonalizaAon, projecAon of conflicted feelings

are some of the defenses that fuel exploitaAon.

Bullying is a great example of exploitaAon, where a

person is so disgusted by their own vulnerabiliAes that they

WeHeartIt rage at those vulnerabiliAes in others. People who bully can
feel, “insecure, lonely, and full of anger and self- criAcism.”
Hatred is the coward's revenge for
They unleash their anger and self- hatred onto others in
being in<midated.
hopes of feeling relief themselves.
~George Bernard Shaw

Here are a few words that demonstrate taking advantage of others:

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