@tychotithonus That, and I can’t help but draw parallels to domestic abuse:
*Charm your pants off with flattery, empty promises and humor (love-bombing)
*Lock in the relationship so you can’t escape
*Isolate you from your loved ones with mistrust and more lies
*Gaslight you by telling you not to believe what your senses tell you
*Extract your resources to keep you dependent upon them
*Appeal to your deepest beliefs to keep you feeling guilty
*Romance you just enough so you believe the relationship is salvageable
*DARVO so that you start questioning yourself when they do wrong
*Scream at and belittle you whenever you try to exercise your rights and free will
*Embarrass you in public to keep you socially in line
*Scare you into believing your real loved ones are your enemies
*Throw the occasional crumb to keep you hooked
*Drain you of every last precious drop of life
*Cheat on you and humiliate you because they can
*Threaten you with violence if you attempt to leave the relationship.
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