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ignore them. When they try to tell you what to do, ignore them
and go ahead and do what you wanted to anyway. Manipulators

can never be trusted, and they’ll always try and get you to do
their dirty work for them. When you try to hold them
accountable, they’ll deny all responsibility. They flip flop, go
back and forth and change their minds as often as they change
their clothes. Ignore them and ignore everything they’re saying,

that’s the best thing you could do.

Don’t Try to Correct Them - You’re only sinking deeper into
their trap when you do. Remember that they’re trying to confuse
you enough so you can’t see what they’re up to when you’re an
emotional wreck, and every time you try to “fix” the situation,

you’re making it too easy for them to twist you around their little
finger. They often set these little traps to see how you respond so
they can figure out your triggers and use them to their advantage.
Don’t engage, don’t respond and don’t try and correct them. It’s

a game you can never win.

Don’t Doubt Yourself - That’s exactly what the manipulator
wants you to do. Why is why this is exactly what you shouldn’t
do. You know yourself better than anyone else ever could, and
you shouldn’t have to rely on anyone’s validation to let you

know that you’re good enough just the way you are. What
separates the successful individuals from everyone else is the
fact that they don’t base their self-worth on someone else’s
opinions. They rely on their own judgment and if they make

mistakes along the way, that’s okay. They learn from it and get
back up again. Believing in yourself can be one of your strongest
defenses against a manipulator’s attack.

Quit Trying So Hard to Fit in With the Wrong Crowd - If you
have to work too hard to fit in with a group of people, they are

not the right group for you. Manipulators are charming and