When you are in the grieving journey, you’ll encounter many many new situations, of whom countless would probably be negative.
While grieving, you won’t have 100% strength as you had before, so many toxic or I may even say evil people will try to use you.
In our blog section, we have already shared useful information related to toxic relationships and your well-being, as well as showed you how you can heal from toxic relationships.
Setting healthy boundaries with people around you is crucial for a great quality of life.
But, how can you know that someone is manipulating you? These are less common signs not many talk about:
- When you are manipulated by someone, they will try to make you feel guilty for saying no. This is especially dangerous if you are a bereaved parents in the guilt phase of the grief journey. Now when you are vulnerable, some may try to use you because they know that you are already overwhelmed with guilt and won’t be able to reject them. Take a look at this article and find some useful tips that will help you to set boundaries with others.
- They will twist your words. You know what you said, but manipulative people will twist your words and even try to use them against you. This is one of the most common tactics of manipulators.
- The relationship feels confusing. You never know what you can expect from them. Healthy relationships are never confusing – learn how to recognize emotionally safe people that will help you and support you while recovering in your grieving process.
- Feeling anxious when around them. Besides being confusing and toxic, these people will usually give you anxiety. You will feel like walking on the eggshell.
- They are actually mean. These people tend to be very mean, although they’ll try to cover that by telling you that you didn’t understand something well.
- Being cold around you. They become cold if they don’t get what they want, like they are punishing you. This is, unfortunately, sign of an emotional immaturity.
Have you recognized some of the people you know in the mentioned manipulative tactics?
