Signs You're Being Manipulated Without Realizing

Manipulators often target insecure, sensitive, and trusting people.

Writer: Chloe Avenasa
Script Editor: Denise Ding
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Clarisse Lim Xingyi
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

[ICEcoldJT]

“Speak to people in a way that if they died the next day, you’d be satisfied with the last thing you said to them.” 🙏🏽

[meenakshisrinivasan]

When I was younger, basically all of my "friends" were like this. This is the reason why I'm happy having no friends rather than these annoying people🙄😌

[not-a-ghost]

10 signs someone is trying to use you:
1. They do the bare minimum
2. They are only nice at the beginning
3. They only see you when they feel like it
4. Imbalance in the relationship
5. They intimidate you to agree with them (Power play)
6. They act differently behind your back or don't defend you
7. They don't remember Informations about you
8. They don't respect boundaries
9. It feels one sided
10. They make you pay for everything

[QuietlyMagnetic]

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
― Bob Marley

[cannoli_aoli]

and this is why i have severe trust issues. i only trust my bed since it holds me when i sleep.

[PlanetPsych]

Help from the future:
1. They do the bare minimum in your relationship 0:38
2. They're only nice @ the beginning 1:01
3. They only see you when they feel like 1:25
4. There is an imbalance in the relationship 1:43
5. They intimidate you into agreeing with them 2:09
6. They act differently behind your back 2:36
7. They're not really interested in getting to know you 3:00
8. They don't respect your boundaries 3:25
9. Relationship/ Friendship feels one-sided 3:50
10. They make you pay for everything 4:19

With love :-)

[Wolf-lctt]

“Don’t let people treat you like a cigarette, they only use you when they are bored and step on you when they are done. Be like a drug, let them die for you.”

[CAMILA-zogu]

My “friend” stopped being friends with me and and our group because she left for a popular girl, I feel bad for her because she’s going to get hurt and it’s not the first time she’s been depressed

[hwbiucq]

"If people don't want your friendship they don't deserve it."

[ForeverUnknown]

my ex-boyfriend did this to me. our relationship was one-sided. i did and initiated everything while he just took and took and took. my love. my money. my time. its my fault for not realizing it sooner. i couldn't admit to myself that he was that type of person to use people. he did the same to others around him, it was only a matter of time before i admitted to myself he was doing it to me also. nobody is exempt from users, they only care about themselves. i'm finding it very hard to move on because of the investment i put into him and the way he would make me feel, on top of the world (rarely but it felt special to me). but none of it was genuine. its a hard lesson im learning even at age 28.

[sammygarrett]

I need to stop people pleasing.... that's my downfall. The worse part about being used is the gaslighting. I had an ex exactly like this

[aurorasa]

This just makes me sad to realize that I don't really have any friends 😔

[qebcoch]

“Don’t trust people who tell you other people’s secrets.” — Dan Howell

[soysaucescumbag]

My friend has been weird lately, asking for money and stuff all the time. Wondering at the EXACT time, you upload. A sign for sure

[misterwolf]

"No one deserves to be treated like this"
Parents: *I will ignore that*

[Barbara]

"10 signs someone trying to use you"
Me : im finally useful

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

👍The conversation is always about them.
They always let you pick up the check
You always have to come to their rescue.
They never say thank you.
They're always asking for favors.
You start to resent them.

[artificialidiot]

I'm glad to have good friends. Ty Psych2Go

[reelheck]

This was an important video for me to watch. Lately I've been feeling very used, being pulled in all directions to help others when I barely have time to work on my goals. And they don't ever make room for me. My one friend is constantly asking me for help with her college assignments. Last year it went too far and took up too much of my time. And now it was pretty much impossible for me to make time for her with all of my other issues. She's really struggling in so many ways right now which aren't at all her fault, and I care about her. I wanted so badly to help but this time I felt a little like no one cared about me. So I said I would see if I could help and let her know. And she waited for me to respond but I never did, and she did poorly on her midterms. So I actually made a big mistake and hurt her and the situation even more because I didn't communicate, I couldn't say no even though I wanted to so badly. Set your boundaries. And if they seem disappointed in you, you need to just make it a conversation. I care about my friend. Just as I apologized for thinking I could make room in my schedule even though it was unrealistic, she apologized too. She said that having people help her is the only way she feels loved. She said she needs to work on that. I think that having this honest conversation really helped us both. Everyone needs space, self healing, and to find the answers that work for you.

[SamElle]

I have learned to cut off one-sided relationships!!! In the past I have kept these friendships because I felt bad for letting them go but I decided to put myself go. They would only talk to me when they needed something from me and I finally put my foot down!