I’m involved in an interesting and disturbing situation. There is a man in the area, in close contact with a number of people I know. I know him as well. I’ve interacted with him a number of times over the … Read More…
Tag Archives: manipulation
Sometimes I work with a client over a number of months or years. I get to know the circumstances of their lives to a deeper degree and I come to better understand their character and the character of the people … Read More…
Manipulation is a neutral word with a negative connotation. I just had a client concerned over the idea her man might be manipulative. Seeing his Mars conjunct Pluto, I assured he was manipulative. But so? People manipulate other people for … Read More…
A lot of people send mixed messages. Some do so deliberately. Have you ever purposely offered someone a mixed message? What was your motive? Do you feel someone has used this as a method on you, to keep you off … Read More…
Manipulation. This a sticky topic. So shadowy, but so interesting. You can apply this to anything (like politics or the media). But when I think about it, I think in terms of one on one relationships. For example, a patient … Read More…
I’ve written about collective defending itself against reality – the idea that violent criminals are not aware of what they are doing. (Crimes Of Passion Don’t Exist) I think what is true at the end of the continuum is generally true … Read More…
Today, I came across the notion that there is a social aspect to a person…and that a person who refuses to join others…well, it’s just sort of weird. Just think about a certain kind of withholding. What’s it about? For … Read More…