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have you knowingly manipulated someone? how did you feel about it?
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Yeah, I manipulated a friend once and I am still sick from it. My intentions were not malicious and at first it was an actual serious situation. After a while though it kinda just became me being really needy and I kinda killed our friendship. I'd rather not go too into detail because I hate talking about this particular situation but yeah, I feel shitty about it.
As for other times, I've manipulated my boss, my teachers, my parents all to get off from things I should have been doing. I don't really feel bad about any of those things at all.
As for other times, I've manipulated my boss, my teachers, my parents all to get off from things I should have been doing. I don't really feel bad about any of those things at all.
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If you say you've never manipulated someone you're lying.
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I used a group of people to bully someone for personal reasons.
Not proud of it and I've never ever used my "powers" of persuasion for things like that ever again.
Not proud of it and I've never ever used my "powers" of persuasion for things like that ever again.
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sure
sometimes for mundane little desires, sometimes it's because i'm a needy and somewhat callous person. it's not something i consciously/go out of my way to do, but i have been told that i can be rather manipulative if i am hurt by someone. i can see that. which is... alarming. i should probably feel more emotions about that, as being called manipulative is something you don't usually see leveled lightly. hmm.
sometimes for mundane little desires, sometimes it's because i'm a needy and somewhat callous person. it's not something i consciously/go out of my way to do, but i have been told that i can be rather manipulative if i am hurt by someone. i can see that. which is... alarming. i should probably feel more emotions about that, as being called manipulative is something you don't usually see leveled lightly. hmm.
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I don't usually manipulate people ordinarily. There must be a need greater than the harm for me to even want to do that. So often it doesn't cross my mind. However in extraordinary circumstances, it may call for extraordinary measures. If it means the difference between life and death, then it isn't so much wrong as it is righting an imbalance. Life throws lots of really fucked up things at you sometimes and you gotta deal with 'em. In these cases it's not so much manipulation as it is survival instinct.
As for Johnny's definition; that's not what I mean either. I consider manipulation to be with intent. It's a slightly less problematic thing if it's something you're doing without thinking. It's one thing to be doing it because you don't know better. It's quite another to be doing so with full knowledge of doing so.
As for Johnny's definition; that's not what I mean either. I consider manipulation to be with intent. It's a slightly less problematic thing if it's something you're doing without thinking. It's one thing to be doing it because you don't know better. It's quite another to be doing so with full knowledge of doing so.
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10 Things I Hate About You was the better teen movie that year.
Yes, I have manipulated people and will probably again, but I don't do it to be cruel. I do it to give myself some relief from being bothered or whatever.
Yes, I have manipulated people and will probably again, but I don't do it to be cruel. I do it to give myself some relief from being bothered or whatever.
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It is.
I can also guarantee you've told millions of lies in your lifetime too.
Happy thoughts :D
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The average individual tells more than 100 lies in a day apparently.
I'm pretty sure people are exactly as devious as I think xD
I am so making an RT version of this thread later.
Edit: The more reputable psychology journal I just looked at says 1.65 which is way more believable but my point still stands lol.
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I agree. Lets be real here. Everyone here has avoided using inflammatory language, hid some of the truth, outright lied, or acted in such a way to achieve a higher social standing (or be promoted, etc). Everything we do is to increase the worth of our lives, and friendships increase the worth of our lives. We are social creatures and need the interaction. And to retain and create friendships, we manipulate sometimes. I personally try to avoid lying at all costs, but I have done it. I hate it, but ill still do it in my future because its in my self-interest.
Lets not try and take the ethical high ground here and say we haven't manipulated someone or a situation to shift it in our favor.
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Manipulation is one of the basics of business. Unfortunately, if you wanna be successful in life, there's no way to get there without manipulation but that's okay. I always think that in general, life is about influencing other people, whether in a minor or a major way. That's why, I don't feel that bad in manipulating other people most of the time really.
Perhaps, the only boundary I'll stop myself is if manipulation can cause irreversible physical and/or mental harm to the other person. If it's just material (like haggling for a cheaper price), emotional (making people angry or cry), or intellectual (convincing people of believing in what I believe), I don't mind as much. Still, if other people are doing the same manipulation to me, I'll not like it and will call them out for it. But that won't be my fault, it's not my problem they suck at doing it to be subtle ??????
Perhaps, the only boundary I'll stop myself is if manipulation can cause irreversible physical and/or mental harm to the other person. If it's just material (like haggling for a cheaper price), emotional (making people angry or cry), or intellectual (convincing people of believing in what I believe), I don't mind as much. Still, if other people are doing the same manipulation to me, I'll not like it and will call them out for it. But that won't be my fault, it's not my problem they suck at doing it to be subtle ??????