compiledkernel wrote:
My maternal unit as a child was a MASTER manipulator.
She was classically Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and she had 2 golden children, and a Scapegoat (me).
My mother used all the levels of abuse to control her children, and by any means necessary.
She was under so much control as a matter of fact, that when a Rift between me and herself occurred, my Siblings were commanded to cut off all forms of contact from me, and anyone who associated with me. This was passed on to my Uncle (mothers flesh and blood older brother), and my GrandFather (mothers flesh and blood father).
My Grandfather died without seeing his own daughter, because he refused to follow her command not to talk to me or see me.
My mother was a manipulators as well, a "user". I think that i have developped since early stage, a personnality / or attitude which matches a manipulator's expectation. Now i attract them like a magnet.
Indeed, among manipulators' techniques, affective isolation is must.