7 Signs You Have a Master Manipulator in Your Life

A master manipulator refers to a person who has a high level of skill in manipulating or influencing others to get what they want or to achieve their goals. They often use techniques such as emotional appeals, flattery, persuasion, or misleading information to control or exploit others. Such behavior can be unethical and damaging to the people being manipulated. Do you have a master manipulator in your life without even knowing it? To help you prevent this and remove yourself from emotional manipulation, in this video, we'll be discussing the signs you're dealing with a master manipulator.

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that this video serves as general guidance purely for educational purposes, and is not to be taken as a substitute for professional advice or assistance.

Writer: Aditi Nambiar
Editor: Isadora Ho & Kelly Soong
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Mharz B. (new animator)
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[Psychgo]

Do you have a story about being manipulated and how you overcame that?

[michaelak.]

1) They are too much too soon
2) They pretend to be concerned
3) They refuse to help resolve problems
4) They gashlight you
5) They isolate you from others
6) They know your weaknesses and can use them against you
7) They guilt trip you

[Psionic_nexus]

Manipulators never failed to make my blood boil when i figure them out again

[stayhappylittlemermaid]

Eat like you love yourself. Move like you love yourself. Speak like you love yourself. Act like your love yourself. Love yourself.

[VoltTackle]

I accidentally let a manipulator into my life through lack of personal boundaries. Thought we were friends and things were fine, until I stopped meeting their unreasonable expectations and all of a sudden they became more overt with constant guilt tripping. I didn't even realize what was happening until I started wondering why I consistently felt stressed, anxious and just generally worse after interacting with them, in contrast to my other friends who always brought joy into my life.

I felt way better after I educated myself and realized why I felt that way, what was really going on and was able to put a name to some of their manipulative behaviors. Since then I've been doing so much better when it comes to dealing with them. Big lesson learned to not be afraid to stand up for my personal boundaries from the get go.

[carolinavelluto]

It is kinda sad that empath people usually attracts manipulators . It is kinda of curse 😢

[terrancetyrell]

Nail on the head!! I got suckered into this behavior 15 years ago. Some manipulators are BRILLIANT at what they do. The task of unlearning what I thought was "wrong with me" is painful and difficult. I will persevere!!!

[Aan]

Timestamps
1). They are too much too such 1:27
2). They pretend to be concerned 2:48
3). They refuse to help solve problems 3:26
4). They gaslight you 4:51
5). They isolate you from others 5:55
6). They know your weaknesses and can use them against you 6:57
7). They guilt trip you 8:10

Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. 💙💙💙💙💙💙

[piegirl]

It's not good to give up your life and sanity for a person who hurts you that much

[EmpressEmeraldFaith]

This just helped me understand my situation I’m going through with my roommate so much better. She is definitely been emotional manipulating me and I’ve been going through the motions of being in a deep depression for a few month’s now because of her toxic manipulative ways. So I have been trying to do my best to put myself out there. To go out, have fun, and explore myself but with all the emotional turmoil it has been really hard to get out of my head. But if I learned anything through this process I am really getting to learn about myself and probably for the first time ever truly exploring who I am for me. But I have been feeling very weighed down by this situation and have allowed her to cross my boundaries way too many times. I am at a point where I am going to air my grievances and let it be what it is.

And your video has given me the courage to do so! 💪🏾

So thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ❤✨🌻

[veggietherrien]

Another unfortunate thing that happens after you've experienced manipulation is that you might repeat the pattern of falling for another manipulator. This happened to me a few months after parting ways with an emotionally abusive friend. First time was years, second time months and now i'm very sensitive to perceived manipulation. The distrust you experience in yourself and others isn't fun, but learn from it. Write down your boundaries and read them often. Get intentional with who you are and what you will accept in your life. It may feel like the biggest loss and hole in you right now but this is an immense opportunity to carve out a future for YOU!
Who do YOU want to be?
Where do YOU see yourself?
What is YOUR idea of your best you?
Go for it! Shed the people who do anything less than encourage you to be yourself
You got this

[rubberbiscuit]

I grew up among manipulators and was raised to be one myself, and/or to collude with the others' manipulation of myself and others. What a horror to wake up to the truth of these dynamics...the view of life as a zero sum game. This awakening ultimately led me to cut ties with most of my family and friends.

[mural_bakh]

Now imagine it's normalized for adults or people older than you in your culture. Yes, it is. And if you try getting out of it, you're disrespectful and rude for standing up for yourself and setting boundaries. You're supposed to live the life your elders want to, even if you're an adult, they won't let you live. When you're weak, they'll help you out and than tell you to do what they say, because they know better. And after a conflict, if you wanna talk about that and work through, they say that you're trying to ruin the relationship and hurting their feelings.

[Amberrr_]

When u watch this and u realize what ur parent has done to you..

[damnablethief]

I have a person like this in my life right now, except I've already been through it, so they have started just leaving me alone. Stand up for yourself, even if it means getting the crap kicked out of you. Don't let people manipulate you or push you around. You're too important.

[monikawiedmann]

My son got into a uni 'friendship' with someone like that and ended up moving in. Sharing a house made him aware of what was going on, it really got pretty intense, and I am proud to say, he removed himself very swiftly. It was a scary time!

[One_Tall_Kiwi]

It’s so hard to see these traits in the person you “love” until you “wake up”. Been there done that and moved on. Now I see these traits in her so often it’s scary. She’s got herself in such a lie that she now cannot get out of living it. I feel sad that this is all she has as well as for anyone who enters a relationship in the future. I was sad for years. I’m happy again.

[crimsonplasm]

This is what I had to go through. I was in a long distance "situationship" that lasted 2 years, I won't go into details but now I really feel like she was manipulating me.
If she was, I regret spending so much time on such a waste of a person. She put me in a trauma loop, I was hooked and my fault to not notice it at all.

[CorruptedReality]

This is word for word, exactly what my ex roommate was like to me. Not only that but I had an emotional abusive babysitter

[alyssaannlombard]

Master manipulator is what I call my ex-husband of 11 years. I thought he loved me, and he never did. He told me nothing in life was ever going to make him happy, so I might as well accept it or move on. Come to find out, he ended up having an affair and committing adultery with a teenage coworker of his. His entire family knew and supported him all behind my back, I was clueless. The one who vowed to protect me was the one who hurt me the most. Therapy and support does truly help to get through it!