How to maintain your values while neutralizing the tricks of manipulative people, even if you don’t have a mean bone in your body...

For as long as you can remember, you’ve always strived to be nice, honest, and helpful with everyone in your life. It’s how you were raised, and it makes you feel good to treat people well. But then, one day, you noticed that not everyone plays by the same rules. They consistently get more from you than they give in return. They trick you, play on your emotions, and employ all means necessary to unfairly get more for themselves.

Even your own child has gotten good at the bedtime tantrum for securing more storytime. And at work, it is a similar dynamic. You find yourself getting roped into tasks that no one else at your level ever has to do. How did things get this way?

First, not all people are manipulative or controlling. Plenty of people want to do their part and cultivate good relationships. But, there is a significant subset of people that have gotten really good at pushing the right buttons to get you to do what they want you to do, even if it’s unfair or against your interest.

It’s bitter medicine the first time you realize that people are systematically doing this for their gain at your expense. But the good news is that with a little awareness and a few simple techniques, you can stand up for yourself and your rights. Dealing with a manipulative person can be a daunting task.

Many people would rather put their head in the sand than try to change a social dynamic where the opposing party seems to have the advantage. But the truth is that manipulators are used to having their behavior go through unchecked. Simply mixing up your response or challenging them in some way can do wonders. Suddenly, they will think twice about how to treat you in the future.

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