Personality Disorders Support Group

i do this too and i dont like it i just can help it x

If you manipulating someone to hurt them mentally or physically then yeah dont do that. If you see a opportunity dont look at it as one cause its not its a opportunity to ask them how are you? to go for a walk or just talk..Its just about changing your thinking process...But i personally think its funny your a sociopath if your manipulate and not in the law or business industry but if you are in that industry then your a million a billionaire someone who is praised.

Heh, I don't think I'm a sociopath or else I wouldn't really care about my manipulative tendencies and would indulge them at ever turn. I just have the urge and then turn myself off. I think I need to work on re-framing expressing what I want and need. Express what I want and need rather then manipulating the situation or the person to get what I want or need. Perhaps I'll read more on cognitive linguistics to help.

you make a lot of sense lauren x

I wasn't necessarily calling you one i was just saying for example..

Ha, oh okay. I misunderstood. Oops!

There is a fine line between manipulating people and trying to get along with people. You just have to give yourself guidelines, like, if I do this for this person what will they do for me? when you realize you are at a 'prompt' if you will, back down and just make polite conversation or simply change the subject. It will be challenging for sure, but you can overcome it.

God bless,
Rosey