Emotional blackmail

A person who emotionally blackmails you is usually someone who knows you all too well. They know all of your secrets and vulnerable sides and have become experts at taking advantage of them. And the reason why is very simple: they want to make you give in to their wants. Keep in mind that their excuse for acting this way is because they love you and want to spend time with you.

Emotional Blackmail - Designed to blame you and shame you as a weapon of control. • Keep this up, and we are going to get a divorce.

Spread the love Believe it or not, it’s easy to tell when someone is being controlled. If you pay attention, you’ll always know if a person you know is being told what to say, what not to say, what to do, and what not to do. If you are a target of bullying, you more … Continue reading How You Know Someone Is Having Their Strings Pulled

You and your fiancé just got in the car after (yet another) disastrous evening with friends. Like always, he had one too many to drink and made a fool of himself (and, by proxy, you). From his sexual innuendos...

Fear, obligation and guilt are the transactional dynamics at play when we feel that we are being controlled by others. Controlling or being controlled is a transaction between two people with both playing a part; the "controller" and the "controlled". For the controlled, the role is providing an enabling reaction to the psychological defenses and dysfunctional coping of the controller.

Emotional blackmail is the weapon of the weak, insecure and emotionally immature. So how do you respond to it? In most cases, I go for option #2....

Often times, toxic exes make an effort to come back into our lives. Is it because they truly changed, or are they "hoovering" you?

How do you know if you�re a victim of emotional blackmail? You think you have a pretty good relationship overall, but those warning bells in your head have been growing louder lately. Here are 7 Signs of Emotional Blackmail. #psychology #mentalhealth #awa