ARE PEOPLE MANIPULATING YOU AGAINST YOUR WILL? | 10 STOIC LESSONS on how to AVOID BEING CONTROLED

At the age of 62, I have the regret of not being exposed to this knowledge. Many of the scenarios mentioned bring back memories of those that took advantage of me. But…now, DONT EVEN TRY. This stoic wisdom has recalibrated my self esteem!

Trust yourself and listen to your soul. There are no lies

I am 71 wish I had this content when I was 18 when I needed it most

After deciding to play the players and scam the scammers, I realized this is not who I want to be and went back to living my life according to my values rather than someone else's lack of values

"The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage."

Live your Life for you not for them. You will be just fine.

Messed up when people try to make you feel stupid or crazy when you know that you’re right, can you imagine how they would feel when it happens to them

Thank God that I went to prison in the mid 80's,escaping my Narcissistic Family,where I became a Christian. I was always a Lone Wolf, Different. I never realized that I was constantly being manipulated, My newfound spiritually gave me a Sixth Sense to recognize Evil Manipulative people. Since,I have been able to protect myself, with God's help! The Freedom,and Autonomy that I have is a gift.most people live in the mist of a Herd mentality,helped along by the media. They don't understand those that direct their own lives outside the box!

Stoicism never fails to positively strengthen my mindset

Being pressured to do something just because everyone else in the group did it is something that resonated with me. I made enemies because I refused to comply. I make decisions based on how I feel about a situation. Not because of how someone else may feel.

This confirmed that I am being manipulated. I felt it but couldn’t put it all into words. Thank you, now I will move accordingly.

I’ve been manipulated and I’ve manipulated. I won’t allow or do this again. ❤

Sometimes we run from toxic controlled cult like family. We are not being manipulated we are setting ourselves free from the chain of the cult and judgment.

It takes a lot of courage, strength and practice to not fall into the traps. After a while, it starts to get easy❤

This is something a lot of people should take heed to. Learning this will help people avoids depression and anxiety.

Married for 20 yrs and I woke up one day and realized. Crazy

This is a very good discussion and very revealing of the dangerous tactics of socially predatory people. I was targeted by some very bad people after becoming widowed. I was so trusting and without knowing what these people were doing, I allowed myself to be overwhelmed with their abuse. It was very bad. I escaped with my life. Be alert because bad people are going to try and hurt you if you’re a nice person. Protect yourself. 💕

At 72, I enjoy all people and embrace the positives. Everyone brings joy to my life....some by coming, others by going; )

Ultimatums are good for weeding out toxic friends or family. If someone keeps disrespecting me, i tell them we'll end the friendship for good.

Be true to yourself - others often manipulate to feel a sense of control, control they have not developed within themselves