Manipulation is a kind of psychological abuse. The manipulator always acts as the aggressor, and the person who is being manipulated as the victim. How to recognize that they are trying to take advantage of you, manipulate your feelings?
The manipulator will always try to shame you, accuse you of something, so that you feel guilty. If in the course of the conversation you felt a similar attitude towards yourself, pressure from your opponent, then you should not succumb to his influence. You need to clearly adhere to your point of view, stand by your opinion no matter what.
There is also a type of manipulative person who likes to press on pity, in this way, for example, to throw their work on you. In no case do not give in to provocations. You must immediately make it clear to the person that you have your own business, and you do not intend to fulfill other people's responsibilities. Otherwise, such a person will always use you.
The manipulator may try to provoke aggression in you. In no case do not give in to provocations. Always speak in a calm tone, no matter how he tries to provoke a conflict. In the future, try to communicate with this person as little as possible.
The manipulator is constantly confusing. For example, it happens to you to discuss one issue, and he immediately jumps to another topic of conversation. As a result, you cannot collect your thoughts and no longer remember what you were talking about. Here you need to remind the person what it is about, and ask not to be confused, first discuss one thing, and then move on to another.
