Manipulation and Awareness
Lyss shares her experience of being emotionally entangled in a manipulative relationship, highlighting the struggle of recognizing red flags amidst the good moments. She reflects on how her positive outlook blinded her to the toxic behavior of her partner, revealing insights about narcissism and the importance of self-awareness. With a poignant reminder from her dad, she emphasizes the difficulty of escaping such a bubble and the lessons learned from this painful journey.In this clip
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In the episode #284: Breaking Free from Toxic Friendships with Violet Benson and the clip Uncovering Childhood Patterns, I realized that my dad was just nice to me while trying to get something from me. But as soon as he noticed that I wasn't going to open the door or that his emotional manipulation didn't work, he started calling me the worst things he could think of and became extremely aggressive. I think this was his true face. Was it just him being hurt, or was it something else?
I have a question about this episode #284: Breaking Free from Toxic Friendships with Violet Benson and this clip Uncovering Childhood Patterns. I realized that my dad was just nice to me while trying to get something from me. But as soon as he noticed that I wasn't going to open the door and that his emotional manipulation didn't work, he started calling me the worst things he could think of and became extremely aggressive. I think this was his true face. Was it just him being hurt, or was it something else?
I often feel that the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts is because my father tortured and abandoned my mother and me during my childhood. This question is in the context of the episode LOVE EXPERT Explains Why Is So Hard To FIND A PARTNER.. | Lori Gottlieb & Lewis Howes and the clip Embracing Change.