Manipulation....WOW, this is an eye opener

Crystal318

I just answered TRUE to every single question regarding my relationship with my EX.

Unbelievable!

    Answer the following questions with a True or False.

_____ I sometimes feel confused about what my partner really wants.

_____ I feel that my partner frequently takes advantage of my giving nature.

_____ Even when I do something that pleases my partner, the positive feelings never last long.

_____ With my partner I feel that it's hard just to be myself or do what I really want.

_____ Around my partner, I feel taken for granted.

_____ I seem to work harder on this relationship than my partner does.

_____ My partner has a very strong impact on what I think and feel.

_____ I sometimes feel that I am trapped in my relationship and there is no way out.

_____ I don't feel as good about myself in my relationship as I once did.

_____ I feel that I need my partner more than my partner needs me.

_____ No matter how much I have done, I feel that it's not good enough for my partner.

_____ I feel that my partner does not understand who I really am.

achase123

It's crazy how much of a fog you can live in when you are with a manipulator.  Once you get out and start to think clearly it really is amazing!

I still recommend that book that I'm reading "Who's Pulling Your Strings".  I am really learning a lot about tactics to resist manipulation.  Most of those books just go on and on about the personality disorder and give examples.  This book really gets down to how to best deal with it.

imdonel8r

Google "Gaslighting"  there are some great articles .