What is covert manipulation and what does it look like in a relationship?
manipulation is done to control a victim without their knowledge.
It is the systematic breaking down of a person’s decision making, traits, likes, wants and needs to destroy who that person is.
The victim thinks this person cares and loves them.
This is not the case.
What it is all about is control and domination of the persons body mind and soul.
Brainwashing the victim works by acting like they care and love you.
You will go to the same person for advice that abused you…you think they care
You will become conditioned to this abuse and think that it is love.
If you grew up in a disordered household you will think fondly of these people and how they treat you is love.
You will seek out people with the same traits.
It will feel familiar and good at first.
Once the devaluation starts the victim will panic and do anything to get the relationship back to the idealization phase.
This is where that person felt on top of the world.
Instead, what happens is that the victim slowly loses their mental and psychological well being.
The victim wants the pain to stop and will do anything to please the abuser.
If this abuse was out in the open then it would be different.
You would know who your enemy is.
Instead the victim sleeps right next to their enemy thinking that they are the problem.
This kind of abuse is going to come
more out into the open for all the world to see and know about.
Covert abusers days are numbered