4 Behaviours Manipulators Will Hide From You

. When we talk about manipulators, we should keep in mind that they can be very skilfull and clever. Even if they are the ones that make us sad from time to time, they know to play with our feelings and change them. But if you aren’t a manipulator, someone from your friends, can probably […]

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When we talk about manipulators, we should keep in mind that they can be very skilfull and clever.
Even if they are the ones that make us sad from time to time, they know to play with our feelings and change them.
But if you aren’t a manipulator, someone from your friends, can probably be.
Manipulators are so intelligent, so that’s why they can hide some behaviours from you.
Scroll down to see which are these behaviours.

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Which Are 4 Behaviours Of Manipulators?

1. PLAYING DUMB

Manipulators are many things, but dumb isn’t usually one of them.

They will quickly drain people’s energy in their selfish pursuits; for example, asking for help and advice only to do what they want anyway. Give a manipulator an inch, and they’ll take a mile.

When you call them out on their egotistical behavior, they’ll act as you were speaking some foreign language.

Your eyes and mind do not deceive you. That manipulative “friend” of yours, on the other hand, is deceiving you.

2. CLEVER CONCEALMENT

Do you happen to know what counterintelligence is?

Counterintelligence is defined as “activities to prevent or thwart spying, intelligence gathering, and sabotage by an enemy or other foreign entity.”

Every country with a military has people who specialize in counterintelligence within their ranks. Counterintelligence is critical to a vulnerable country’s defense (see: South Korea.)

Well, to prevent being taken advantage of by a manipulator (or anyone of ill will) requires you to tap into your counterintelligence skills. Manipulators are a crafty enemy – and some will conceal their intentions and their actions smartly.

But if you’re observant and patient, you will penetrate their “defenses.” And if you do, don’t walk – but run the other way – and out of that person’s life.

3. CATTY GOSSIPING

To be catty in gossip is to be subtly or indirectly insulting. Unsurprisingly, manipulators enjoy engaging in this drivel.

You see, manipulators – aside from being liars – are also cruel, malicious, and narcissistic. These personality traits are particularly evident when they feel someone has ‘wronged’ them in some way.

Sadly, many people have been victimized from their devious and nasty cattiness.

Not associating with a manipulator is the best course of action. Once you’ve uncovered their real character, just ignore them. Trust that reasonable people will do the same.

4. PLAYING VICTIM/BLAMING OTHERS

For someone so “tough,” a manipulator sure is quick to turn into a sheep when their motives are uncovered.

Call a manipulator out on something and odds are they will either play the victim or blame someone. See, manipulators are deluded and egotistical to the point of thinking that nobody is smart enough to keep up with them. Bear in mind that someone, probably multiple people, have already burst their deluded bubble.

Anyways, manipulators have no code of ethics to speak of. Playing victim or blaming someone else is just another way for them to avoid responsibility.

Dr. Brenner’s advice

In researching for this article, this writer came across an excellent piece of advice from Dr. Abigail Brenner. What she says not only pertains to manipulators, but to every person we come across in life. Here are her words:

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