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is, because they’ll completely disregard this fact, given that
they’re never satisfied unless they can control every aspect of
your life. A manipulative partner will refuse to acknowledge
your right to privacy, and has no problems spinning lies and guilt
to make you out to be the bad guy when you try to protect your
privacy. They make you feel like you’re the one who has
something to hide, that you’re the one who cannot be trusted
because you choose to keep your emails or text messages
private. They’ll even try to make you feel bad for protecting your
diary if you have one. The manipulator thirsts for control, and
when they can’t get it, they resort to any means necessary to try
and invade your privacy. Your privacy is your right, and you
should never have to feel forced to reveal what you’re not
comfortable with. Manipulators might demand access to your
passwords, social media accounts, and even more private
information by spinning some tale about how they’re “afraid”
that you might break their heart by cheating on them. They could
even tell you tales of how they have been cheated on in the past
and how much it hurt them to have their hearts broken that way
(even though it may not be true). The point is, they’ll tell you
whatever story it takes to get you to feel guilty enough to reveal
your private information, even going so far as to claim that two
people who are in love should never have secrets from each
other. However, there is a big difference between being secretive
and having a right to privacy, and being in a relationship does
not mean you have to sacrifice the latter.
They Talk a Lot About “Protecting” You - Which is, of
course, nothing but another lie when it’s coming from the
manipulator. They’re not protecting you, they’re not even
thinking about that when all they care about is their own self-
interest. Deep down, who wouldn’t love the idea of knowing that
there’s someone out there who loves them enough to protect
them from the big bad world? That person does exist, just not
with a manipulator, unfortunately. When you love someone,