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Why You’re Probably Not Codependent

March 10, 2023Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Psychobable, Psychological Manipulation, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapycodependent, controller, interdependence, malignant narcissist, manipulator, mutual dependency, predatorDr. Simon

Many folks who think they’re codependent, or have been labeled so, actually aren’t! Are you one of them? Maybe you’re one of those folks who got manipulated into a situation of forced dependency, making it extra hard for you to break free. Labeling you codependent can be just one more form of abuse.

Bullies Manipulators Narcissists and other Problem Characters

October 29, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, RelationshipsAdd new tag, bullies, bully, character disorder, difficult people, disturbed characters, manipulator, manipulators, narcissist, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Recently, a woman in Sweden wrote to inform me that she has had In Sheep’s Clothing featured on her site for several years because she believes it “to be of immense help to everyone who has ever had to deal with manipulative individuals.”

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.

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 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

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