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Manipulator: I feel like you’re being rude in dismissing my idea when

I’ve clearly told you this is how it should be done.

How you would invalidate them: With all due respect, your idea was

an inappropriate solution to this situation when we both know there
are more effective ways to handle this.

Being belligerent lets them know you’re not afraid to make your

opinions known, and that you’re willing to refute them if it is the
right thing to do.

Being Judgmental - The judgmental manipulator will minimize
or downplay what you think is important because they don’t feel
it’s important or beneficial to them. In a relationship, being
judgmental and invalidating your partner’s feelings can cause a

disconnect, making you feel as if your interests take a back seat
to that of your partners. Somehow, you always find yourself
doing what they want, while they hardly ever entertain what you
want to do.

You: Why don’t we go out for a hike this weekend? I haven’t done that

in a while and I thought it might be fun for us to spend some time

together outdoors.

Manipulator: Nope, I’m not interested. I’m going to stay in this

weekend and binge watch my favorite Netflix series. You can join me,

that’s much better than going on some boring hike. You hardly ever

spend time doing watching my favorite show with me (guilt trip).