Shared Experiences
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Naomi T.
"Sometimes we get so caught up in the fact that someone wants us, we forget to ask ourselves IF WE ACTUALLY WANT THEM. Reading about the manipulation techniques made me reflect on all the times I ignored the red flags just because I craved validation."
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Priya P.
โshocked but not surprised. some men will take everything you give without ever truly caring."
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Emily J.
"I thought he was just really into me until I saw the pattern for what it was. Love bombing, guilt-tripping, control. The second I set a boundary, he flipped it on me, saying I was putting up walls. Then came the nonstop check-ins, the pressure, the emotional hooks. Every tactic in the book literally."
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Isabella B.
"Wish I had this sooner when I was a teenager in my 20s. Wouldโve saved me sooo much heartbreak. I wasnโt bad at relationships, I was just set up to fail."
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Yasmine H.
"I think a big part of why we tolerate manipulation is because we internalize it, we think it's ALWAYS OUR FAULT. But understanding the tactics made me realize how calculated they really are. Speaking as someone healing from narcissistic abuse, seeing it all laid out was both painful and freeing... Iโm finally unlearning the blame."
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Sofia D.
"This guy pulled the classic disappearing act, gone for weeks, then blocked me. It hurt, but I learned. When he came back, I made the decision for him. A year later, he emailed me like nothing happened ๐๐๐"
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Brittany L.
"I had a man who would constantly dump his trauma on me, and it drained me mentally. When I learned it was a manipulation tactic (heโd only talk about himself and never listen to me), I trusted my gut and cut him off immediately. Iโm so much better for it."
