Someone close to me is quite manipulative. For so long I was a doormat b/c I lacked confidence in myself. Only recently have I become aware of the techniques my mate uses to manipulate people to get his way. He'll dismiss my concerns when I bring them up, he'll punish the relationship by not inviting me out when I disagree with him, he'll make decisions that affect us both w/o discussing with me first and then later bring it up and insinuate I had agreed to the decision. He'll blatantly try rewriting history during disagreements as a way to manipulate me.
Every issue becomes a big issue b/c his lying about small issues makes me feel disrespected. I try to stand up for myself on all issues, but there are some issues that just don't seem worth the effort and so I just give in. What should my next step be? Some psych book I read said it's better to maintain relationships and grow myself, but not end relationships completely.
2006-08-26
07:55:31
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mistergenderbender
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