Tag Archives: disturbed character

Demeaning as a Lifestyle: The Sadistic Aggressive

March 22, 2013Abuse, Aggression, Manipulation, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsabuse, abusive relationship, aggressive personalities, bullies, bully, character, character disorder, character disturbance, degrading, demeaning, disturbed character, manipulate, manipulation, sadist, sadistic-aggressive, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

For sadists, making someone else grovel is not only the major way they secure a position of dominance in their relationships but also an activity they truly enjoy.

Comments from a Reader of “In Sheep’s Clothing”

March 19, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, RelationshipsAbuse, approval junkie, character disorder, disturbed character, irresponsible behavior, manipulation, manipulation tactics, neurotic, personality disorder, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Your book helped me understand why I am such an “approval junkie,” how I got manipulated, why I always hated confrontation, and why I had so little confidence and self-respect.

Prideful Thinking

July 30, 2009Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsattitudes, behavioral problems, character disturbance, disordered character, disturbed character, erroneous thinking, Personality and Character Disorders, personality disorders, prideful thinking, relationships, thinking errors, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Disturbed characters think there’s nothing worse than admitting a mistake, backing down, or giving-in because it makes them look inadequate or “weak.”

How You Get Manipulated – Part 1

October 20, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsabuse, abusive, character disorder, control, controlling, disturbed character, exploit, manipulate, manipulation tactics, manipulative, manipulator, psychologyDr. Simon

One reason people get manipulated is because commonly accepted psychological principles about why people do the things they do actually set a person up to be victimized!

Bullying (Overt Intimidation) – Manipulation Tactic 7

October 16, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsbully, bullying, character disorder, defensive, disordered character, disturbed character, fear as a weapon, Intimidation, manipulate, manipulation tactic, manipulation tactics, manipulator, manipulators, tactic, tactics, terrorize, threaten, threatening, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Manipulators and other disturbed characters sometimes like to openly threaten or brow-beat someone else into giving-up or giving-in to their demands. They like to terrorize others into submission.

Covert-Intimidation – Manipulation Tactic 6

October 6, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipscontrol, disordered characters, disturbed character, healthy relationship, manipulaiton, manipulation tactic, manipulators, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Skilled manipulators are expert at making more subtle, implied or veiled threats to intimidate others into seeing or doing things their way. Sometimes it can be no more than a particular “look” or a glance.

Minimizing – Manipulation Tactic 5

October 2, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsavoid responsibility, blaming, catastrophizing, character disorder, disordered character, disordered characters, disturbed character, disturbed characters, externalizing, impression management, impression managment, lying, manipulate, manipulation, manipulation tactic, manipulation tactics, manipulator, manipulators, minimizing, Personality and Character Disorders, responsibility avoidance, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Disordered characters use the tactic of minimizing to manage the impression others have of them. It’s a way to manipulate others into thinking they’re not so bad despite the horrible things they’ve done.

Externalizing – Manipulation Tactic 3

September 22, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsblaming others, character disorder, disturbed character, externalizing, impression management, justify, manipulate, manipulator, manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, projecting, responsibility avoidance, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Disordered characters are forever blaming their misbehavior on someone or something else, and skilled manipulators can make you think that somehow it’s your fault that they did whatever they did to hurt you.

Neurotic or Character Disorder? Criterion 5 Awareness

September 4, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsanxiety, character, character disorder, conscience, disordered character, disordered characters, disturbed character, disturbed characters, fully aware, guilt, lying, Personality and Character Disorders, shame, unconscious, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The “problems” neurotics experience often stem from emotional conflicts that rage deep within their unconscious minds. They’re typically unaware of what’s at the root of the “symptoms” they report. If a woman already knew that the unexplained funk she’d been in lately was related to her suppressed feelings of grief and loss that just happened to be … Continue reading Neurotic or Character Disorder? Criterion 5 Awareness →

Neurotic vs. Character Disorder? Criterion Three – Guilt

August 25, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsdisturbed character, disturbed characters, emotional abuse, emotionally abusive, guilt, guilt-tripping, manipulated, manipulative, manipulator, neurotic, Neurotics, people get manipulated, Personality and Character Disorders, problematic relationships, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

People often get manipulated because they misjudge the character of their manipulator. We have a tendency to want to see everyone else as basically pretty much like us. We want to think that they think the same way, care about the same things, and feel the same way we do. But individuals with disturbed characters … Continue reading Neurotic vs. Character Disorder? Criterion Three – Guilt →

Dr. George Simon

A Resource for Understanding and Dealing with Narcissists, Manipulators, and other Problem Characters