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When you choose to stand up for yourself and confront them
instead, they’ll tend to back away since most manipulators tend

to be cowards underneath all that bravado. They’ll never put
themselves in a position where others can see their true colors.

To Not Let Them Pressure You - Even if you do feel pressured
to make a decision, don’t let them know it. Be firm, stand your
ground and say firmly “I’ll need some time to think about it”.
Whenever you start to feel the pressure building up within you,

take a deep breath and remind yourself no one has the right to
force you into doing something you don’t want to do. You have
every right to say no if you want to, and you don’t have to feel
guilty about it. People pleasers often struggle with this step

because of the strong desire they have to avoid upsetting anyone,
even if they know full well they’re being taken advantage of. But
you must stand your ground and let the manipulator know once
and for all that they cannot pressure and push you around like

your opinions don’t count for something.

To Learn How to Say No - It’s not the most pleasant feeling in
the world to have to say no, but as guilty as you feel about it,
your happiness and your needs must come first. You do not owe
the manipulator anything, and they have no right to expect you to

bend to their will (even though that’s exactly what they’re
expecting). You’re not purposely upsetting anyone when you
learn to say no, you’re respecting yourself and setting your own
limits. Learning to say no is how you stand up for yourself, to

remind yourself that you’re not going to be pushed around
anymore and saying no is within your rights if it doesn’t align
with your happiness.

To Point Out the Consequences - When you can see that the
manipulator is putting you in a situation where you’re feeling

verbally and emotionally abused, let the manipulator know