With people who are used to manipulating other people's weaknesses, you need to act decisively and firmly.
The best way is to immediately state your decisive "No!" in response to intrigues, flattery and provocations. But then you need to prepare for conflict.
Here's what you can do to fight back against rude and baseless attacks.
First, be prepared for the manipulator to turn into a victim.
In just a minute, the aggressor can put on the mask of a victim and start complaining about you. He will claim that he was offended and even deceived.
But the main thing here is to keep your cool and not give in to provocations. It is best to be direct about this and say that you do not want to take responsibility for the decisions that the opponent must make.
Secondly, the manipulator can go straight ahead
The options can be very different. The opponent can create even more fog from lies and flattery. But he can also turn into an aggressive opponent.
You need to have a clear understanding that a refusal for a manipulator means the collapse of his strategy.
If you don’t give him a worthy rebuff, as in point one, then in the future his attitude towards you will not change for the better.
Third, be prepared for him to falsely accept defeat.
If you don’t know a person well, then be prepared for the fact that he will pretend that he realized his mistake.
In reality, the enemy will simply take a pause to strike again when you are not ready for it.
Therefore, it is important to remember that “No!” in a relationship with a manipulator does not yet dot the “i’s”.
Earlier we told you what to do to get a man to propose .
