They Know What They’re Doing August 17, 2012Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, RelationshipsAbuse, awareness, covert-aggression, covert-aggressive personality, disturbed characters, manipulation, manipulation tactics, manipulators, thinking errors, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon If you’re dealing with someone in your life who fits the description I offer of the disturbed character, despite the fact that you might feel tempted to believe otherwise, they’re probably quite aware of the behavior that’s driving you nuts.