Mental Manipulation Puns

The fight scenes were definitely worse. What if that's because the focus won't be on fists for neo? He started this time creating worlds, trinity and neo already made it clear they want to remake the world. Especially with Keanu Reeves being older it might make sense. He could bring a building down on smith then use the rubble to lock away smith for good in a matter of seconds.

He could lock away Smith in a modl that endlessly repeats. Make it appeal to the ego of smith too so he wouldn't even want to leave.

I do wish that movie had better fights but maybe we're looking at less kung fu and more doctor strange if he could fully reprogram his world.

Just need to get this off my chest I guess, and maybe some words of reassurance (or telling me what I’ve done is terrible - I don’t know what the truth is anymore). TLDR at the bottom as this is a BIG vent, I don’t have anyone I can speak to about this, I try not to speak about abuse to my friends as it is an uncomfortable subject. Pre warning, this is likely going to be pretty triggering. I do describe my childhood abuse and manipulation in some detail here, plus lots of mention of suicide.

A terrifying thing happened on Christmas Day, and I basically need some reassurance that I’m not going crazy, my mother and brother have both tried explaining to me that I have been manipulated and part of me believes that, the other part of me thinks that by thinking I’m being manipulated (and being upset and frustrated at the realisation) I am being heartless and am a terrible human being because maybe I WASNT. Terribly confused and dysregulated because I don’t know what the truth is.

Some background context:

HISTORY Basically was abused by my father as a child after my mother divorced him (for cheating on her and abusing her for years) when he had moved out of the family home. The abuse was persistent for years, and he would always either tell me after lashing out on me that if I told my mum he would kill himself, or he would (after lashing out on me) hold me/lovebomb me while telling me that I am the only thing that makes his life worth living and he would kill himself if I wasn’t around, sometimes even demonstrating to me HOW he would kill himself. Other times as a kid he would say to me before dropping me to my mums house “go tell your mum I’m gonna insert method of suicide here myself tonight” Etc.

I got the courage to get help when I was 10, but because my dad had told me he would kill himself if I told anyone / left him, I told social services that I DID NOT want to stop seeing him because i didn’t want him to die. My brother being young at the time also denied the abuse because he too was scared of dad killing himself, meaning nobody except my mother believed me so I was accused of being a liar (even by care workers) and was gaslit by authorities and family for years, to the point he was even let into hospital to visit me even though my mother and I had informed the nurses not to let him in when I was hospitalised for an attempt as a child and the first person to speak to me after being resuscitated/regaining consciousnes

My (nevermo) husband is active duty military, and will be deploying to a ‘hostile’ region soon. Before he leaves, he has to attend a training basically on ‘what to do if you get captured by the enemy’. On the cover page of the reporting directions, there is a military symbol, and the words ‘Return With Honor’. I remember one year this being our theme at Girls Camp, and I know it is an often used phrase for missionaries. Seeing it used by the military made me realize what a horrible saying that is! To put on young people this idea of shame if they make a mistake on earth, or in the mission field, or even if they are POW’s. TSSC uses some horrible tactics to get people to do what they want.

What other phrases are used that rub you wrong now that you are out?

The movie I’m thinking of uses mental manipulation on a Asian billionaire to bet on the wrong outcome of an event, and they use a bunch of subtle things to do so, one of which is he listens to song that repeatedly says the number they want him to bet on, but in his native language (I believe the song is who are you by The Who) I vaguely recall this scene happening in a stadium.

So I’m going to preface by saying that my partner has an extreme, untreated case of BPD. Like ticks off all 9 boxes..

I’ve been with who is actually my current fiancée for just over a year now. The relationship and connection we had initially was great but it’s developed into a mentally/emotionally abusive and manipulative relationship. I’ve received threats of them jumping on tinder, sleeping with other people, taking off with our dog, etc. I’ve been physically abused a few times as well. One of these incidents has left a scar by my eye. I’ve been slowly checking out of this relationship for a while now.. and I think I’m finally at a point where I’ve just emotionally detached. I have no desire to be affectionate or sexual with my partner and I’m often completely emotionally numb. We got engaged one night while we were drunk earlier in the year. Despite the red flags creeping up on me, I had such a good night with my partner and a few friends and let my emotions get the best of me. We share two cats (one of which was mine previously) and also got a dog after getting engaged. I should have known better of course but here we are. I’m not allowed to see my friends or family alone because I’m heavily guilted for it. Had to drop out of dance classes because my partner threw a fit when I went to them once a week. I can’t go anywhere with the dog myself without permission from partner, which is almost never granted. And I’m also not allowed to leave our small community (their hometown) without them. The animals are all currently in my name with the vet but my partner wants to ensure that their name is also put onto their files so I can never take the animals from them without having to go through court. They are dead set on split custody if/when we ever break up.. but the thing is that I don’t want to. I want out. I want to take my babies with me. When I FINALLY actually build up the courage to leave, I don’t want any contact whatsoever. I can’t have any contact because I know even if it’s just for the animals, they’ll be held over my head and used to manipulate me even more. The problem is that it’ll never be as easy as sensibly breaking up. They WILL raise hell and try to ruin my life to the best of their ability. I know I NEED to leave.. but I’ve been struggling to push myself to leave for quite a while now.

Here are my previous posts as well:

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The text doesn't seem to suggest that the target is mentally under any sort of charming effect (it doesn't even state outright that the target will be hostile like 'charm person'), so it's somewhat unclear to me.

First of all, let me give the obligatory I'm not a financial advisor thing. I'm not an expert with the monies. But what I am an expert in, is mass media and entertainment. I work in TV & film and that is where I can provide an in depth, Gonzo-esque perspective of the f*ckery that is abound at this very moment.

Like a lot of people, I've never really been in a position to invest. Most of my life was a struggle, living paycheck to paycheck. I'm a gambler at heart and I've also made a ton of financial blunders, but have always been on the lookout for opportunities. Which is probably why I gravitated, like most of you, to GameStop. I had never invested in the market before, but when the news broke out back in January, I FOMO'ed in near the peak (315), because I saw an opportunity. A unified band of people just like me trying to take on the financial giants of Wall Street. I bought 3 shares, just to be a part of something. (And 100 shares of AMC, because it was cheap, I love movies, and I saw more value. I sold them all later to buy GME, so that's all that matters!)

To my detriment, I also saw GME as a way to get rich quick... I watched it fall from the 300s down to 40. AMC tanked along with it. My first foray into the market was a complete failure. I was about to cut my losses and sell, but then... Mark Cuban... The Cubes. He did an interview and said that if he were in our shoes, he'd hold, and buy if we could. I'm a Pittsburgh boy like The Cubes, so I followed his advice. I held my shares and rode out The Long February.

At this time, during the creative meetings at my company, our team was talking a lot about The Big Squeeze. Netflix had locked up WSB to make a scripted show of Reddit taking on Wall Street. The battle was over, it had already been won. Retail was victorious and they really stuck it to the hedgies! Some execs saw it as a big scam. A pump and dump. I continued to hold my shares, because In Cubes We Trust, but I didn't really pay much attention when it was hovering in the 40s. I was paying more attention to weed, liquor, Xans, and strippers (they wear masks now, which is weird).

And then DeepFuckingValue testified before Congress and increased his position... A week later, GME shot back up for Round 2! Retail Strikes Back! I increased my position and got some real skin in the game. Liquidating AMC and my weed stocks, and making my portfolio 100% GME. It made the surge back up into the

Anyone find yourself thinking about how your BPD parent is at toddler level in their behavior and verbally expressed thoughts.... and yet they are almost scarily intelligent in the way that they effectively strategize and plot? I mean how many people can so successfully pull off a convincing fake public persona and then abuse the crap out of you at home and never get found out or take any blame? They figure out exactly what they can do to hurt you and convince everyone they’re the victim in all of this. Is that intelligence they have? Or what is it exactly? I mean what do you think goes through their head?

And is anyone disturbed by the fact that they don’t understand your values, beliefs, intentions, wants, and needs but they carefully dissected and understand what causes you immense pain and suffering instead?

if they hadn’t you know.. personally traumatized our lives..they would be just some of the most fascinating people to analyze when you really step back and think about it. Because they are a walking contradiction.

Just want to hear your thoughts and opinions on all of this. I learn and grow so much from all of you.

I've seen a handful of people claiming these screenshotted shills are just "trolls" and should not be taken seriously.

Of course there are a handful of shitheads mixed in, just trying to stir the pot and pour on yet another layer of UNCERTAINTY (my personal favorite letter of the FUD puzzle).

But to understand the strategy of the bad actors involved, you need to think like them. If I were a paid shill, what would I say to cover my own ass out of the gate?

"I'm not a shill guys, I'm just a troll!"

This is blanket cop-out 101, since there's a guaranteed subset of easily-manipulated, GME-hating karma whores who will believe everything they read, laugh about it, share it, and further delegitimize the undercover bribery that's now undeniable.

Rinse, repeat. Rinse, repeat.

Of course, in order to truly nab these cocksuckers in the act, we'll need somebody to go undercover and follow through until receiving payment--but the point stands that we must consider the 2nd layers of deception that can be, and ARE going on by these shills who are impossible to deny at this point. ANYONE who's watched the artificial 180 on WSB in the last few weeks knows that big money has forced itself into Reddit--there are no ifs ands or buts on the matter.

This is some deep psychological warfare we're in folks, there is no doubt about it. First the WSB takeover (GME posts being blatantly censored immediately after a mod purge & replacement), then the mainstream media buyout (silver? SPACS? WTF?), and now a few fishy characters sprinkling into these very walls.

This is the harsh truth of operating on a 100% open platform, where ANYONE can toss wads of cash around to push their agenda.

It's a TOUGH test of mental fortitude to fight these bad actors in the trenches day in and day out. To fend off the feeling that you're all alone, going crazy, or "becoming a cult" like they love to say.

But we wouldn't be here right now, sharing quality insights, blocking out the trash, and continuing the mission if we weren't BUILT FOR THIS MOMENT. RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW.

To stick to the fundamental reasons why we started this journey.

To spot and CALL OUT the FUDsters who play every mind game in the book to undermine our unity.

And to RESIST THE LARGEST GASLIGHTING CAMPAIGN IN MODERN HISTORY.

We are here for a reason, folks. DO NOT let these fuckers play games with your head.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS: The HFs have billions of dollar to throw around, and these are PUBLIC FORUMS we're talking

When someone love bombs you are they doing it out of manipulation/control or is it because they are mentally ill?

I just realized something. With my ex, after a month possibly 2 months of dating. She would ask me what would I do if she got pregnant. She would make hints about moving out/moving in together and other grand gestures.

At the time i think it's cute, think wow she's so into me, this is so special.

But now I realize. How mentally SICK do you need to be .. to think someone that you've only met for a month or two - you want to marry and have children with them?

Just think about that. When you actually think of that. That's actually really really not right. That person must be mentally ill.

This is not financial advice just mental health tips for those committed already.

This guy needs a proper mental evaluation done in private. I understand building resentment towards family but all these interviews are weird. Their PR drive is insane and news articles incessant. Their non-profit site and manifesto is a bit much and references to his mum have increased tenfold to an obsessive degree. I know the death of Diana affected him massively but he’s never spoken about her publicly as much as he has till recently; plus, there seems to be a profit being made and Oprah is the most depraved of the lot.

I found his statement, about how a heavily pregnant Meghan described how she planned to kill herself but decided not to do it because she can’t allow him lose another woman in his life, extremely disturbing 🚩🚩🚩

He should’ve moved to South Africa, like he originally planned, for quiet life away from the spotlight. Find a new therapist, fire his PR agency, stay away from Oprah and the like, reconcile or cut ties with family and the firm completely, and finally live a happy and free life with wife and kids as comfortably private millionaires.

How do you approach this topic on your worldbuilding?

A few examples from the Iolaraverse:

• The practice of Magicians experimenting with alchemical potions to numb the mind to against with the mindbending horrors imposed by the Demons they conjure forth to do their bidding, either as dumb muscle, as raw Talent to direct curses at their foe, or as supernatural resources of information.

• The fairly widespread usage of what amounts to nootropic compounds by a society of Mad Scientists barely kept under control by the kingdom that supports them and makes use of the innovations they come up with.

• The stimulation of travelling delta waves in the hippocampus by radiant transmission devices scattered throughout the hallways of the same society in the prior example. This effect is renewed every time they leave their experimental spaces (which are shielded to prevent interference with their delicate work), and lingers for 20 Iolaran minutes every time they return to their fortified laboratories.

• The usage of will-depressing drugs by the Izzarians to keep their population in line. An additive added to their food supply, with a probable laundry list of side affects and potentially addiction as well to keep the sheep from shunning the Spice and rising up to overthrow their Usurper King.

Now I can’t even feel suicidal (for fair reasons) without re-traumatizing myself because the professional and family members’ “help” harmed me. And when the help doesn’t help, we’re often labeled as noncompliant or difficult instead of professionals admitting a lack of material resources or professional skills.

Edit: Thank you everyone for the supportive comments and the awards!

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So we got together in November of 2018 and have been dating ever since. For the first 6 months everything seemed fine as all relationships were. After that things started to seem a bit off, she would start to get annoyed easily over little things and i ruled this out to be her anxiety which she has suffered with really badly during her childhood, however her anxiety is no where near as bad as it used to be.

I used to be a guy who wouldn't really care what others thought of me or said to me and I have always been very patient so I thought this little thing of getting annoyed easily will pass. Around this time I started college.

Even though I was hoping and praying it would pass, it never did and ended up getting worse. It seemed that every monday there would be a problem that I had apparently done, like I said this or did this and would stop talking to me for days on end until I saw her on the Sunday of each week where we would sort it out, then the next day on monday another problem. I know at this time I should've gotten out of the relationship there and then but ended up staying with her because I love her.

Soon all the annoying things started to turn into gas lighting, manipulation and mental abuse which started to bother me alot and was a main cause of my stress and anxiety that I felt at the time. Then when lockdown started everything turned even more south than it already was. One time she even told me that she hated me and didnt love me anymore. Eventually, I had had enough and we broke it off in September of 2020.

By October, she messaged me, missing me and being very apologetic towards me. I took her back as I thought she had finally seen what she had done wrong. And for 8 months everything was perfect, no petty arguments or arguments at all, no manipulation, no gas lighting, nothing. Just love, affection and communication, a relationship that I wanted.

However recently, something changed, she said she was upset and we talked like we usually do and instead of this time it making her happy. She said that she needed space to think, which I gave her her space. Once that was over she went back to her old ways of manipulation and gaslightong but this time now she doesnt want to make time to see me or message me or facetime me. I dont know what to do and its making really depressed and anxious again.

My ex bf of 2 years put me through hell; I realised only after we broke up. I was a virgin (I had only kissed 1 person before). He would constantly ask me to go 3rd base with him and I was skeptical (I was 16). Then he made his friends ask me too, they would come to me and say it’s not a big deal you should do it for him. So I gave in. Then he talked me into having sex as he would leave for university. During this period his dad passed away and I couldn’t break up with him. One day he verbally forced me into going to a motel when I clearly said no many times. I was uncomfortable the entire time but he would bring us his dad everytime. We did long distance- when I video call him, I would see girls’ clothes on his bed. He said his friend was drunk and made him feel her up, then another kissed him. I forgave him. We broke up. It was messy. He didn’t let me move on. He would call me and cry about his life and how much he loves me( he had another girlfriend at this point). I fell for it and had sex with him again. He would still continue to make me talk to him by bringing up his father. I had moved on. I told him I have a boyfriend. His reply was ‘No you don’t. You love me’. He disappeared for 5 months. He reached out again last week to apologise saying he wants to keep in touch with me.

EDIT- Thank you all for your support. I have never told anyone this. I am always made to feel that I am overreacting.

Did Rias use some form of mind magic when Issei Mother saw her naked in bed with Issei cant remember it atm?

For some content, she’s starting as a level 9 Eloquence Bard (3) /GOOlock (6). The party shouldn’t know that she’s a multiclassed character until much later on in the campaign, so i also need some more defined bare spells to keep me afloat. Any suggestions are welcomed :)

Edit: thank you all so much for your spell suggestions! I’ve decided to not keep her multiclassing a secret, and just present her as a Bardlock.

thank you once again!

I had completely forgotten about the ability to read yourself into a trance until maybe last year when I thought about it. It is similar to a daydream but I had forgotten that it was an ability until I remembered how powerful it used to be. Now when I read a story it happens in bursts, where you are no longer consciously reading words, the images, voices and sounds play in your mind in total automaticity. You would wake up from this trance with 20 chapters read and no awareness of the passage of time. This used to happen all the time, but it has taken me a while to realize that technology has damaged an inate ability of the human mind. I thought back to the imaginative abilities as a child. You could construct a world with the fidelity normally only granted in dreams or to geniuses and schizophrenics, seeing objects and hearing sounds indistinguishable from reality. Hallucination on demand. It's one of the most depressing realizations, that that skill is something an incredibly small number of adults still possess at the level of a child, a literal superpower. Try and remember what that was like.

So you could diagnose adults with moderate aphantasia; damage to the mind's eye, and children with hyperphantasia, though it is much more than that, superior visiospatial reasoning, mental sensation of smell, touch etc

How does this interact with synesthesia and prosopagnosia

Above all how can I improve this, modern culture has destroyed my Walter Mitty esque abilities.

i mean like a wierd phsycological phenomenon you know? is it easier to not become attracted or think of your kidnapper as a friend if you know about stockholm syndrome something like that.

another example i can i think of is: is it easier to not be as easily influenced by 'social media' if you already know that it can have degrading effects on your mind?

Now, the interns are trying to tell us Bruce has been compromised. Listen to him for a few minutes, he's same as always.

This continual manipulating the price every day is designed to get the paperhands to fold. I don't think selling at this point would be wise, but that's me.

It gets hammered down $10-15, then comes back $5-7. This is a pattern that has been in place since we were at $280. When it comes back past the open and finishes higher by $10-20, it will be a turning point. Right now it's just getting beat down by the shorts because they have more money to manipulate it.

So I’m going to preface by saying that my partner has an extreme case of BPD.

I’ve been with who is actually my current fiancée for just over a year now. The relationship and connection we had initially was great but it’s developed into a mentally/emotionally abusive and manipulative relationship. I’ve received threats of them jumping on tinder, sleeping with other people, taking off with our dog, etc. I’ve been physically abused a few times as well. One of these incidents has left a scar by my eye. I’ve been slowly checking out of this relationship for a while now.. and I think I’m finally at a point where I’ve just emotionally detached. I have no desire to be affectionate or sexual with my partner and I’m often completely emotionally numb. We got engaged one night while we were drunk earlier in the year. Despite the red flags creeping up on me, I had such a good night with my partner and a few friends and let my emotions get the best of me. We share two cats (one of which was mine previously) and also got a dog after getting engaged. I should have known better of course but here we are. I’m not allowed to see my friends or family alone because I’m heavily guilted for it. Had to drop out of dance classes because my partner threw a fit when I went to them once a week. I can’t go anywhere with the dog myself without permission from partner, which is almost never granted. And I’m also not allowed to leave our small community (their hometown) without them. The animals are all currently in my name with the vet but my partner wants to ensure that their name is also put onto their files so I can never take the animals from them without having to go through court. They are dead set on split custody if/when we ever break up.. but the thing is that I don’t want to. I want out. I want to take my babies with me. When I FINALLY actually build up the courage to leave, I don’t want any contact whatsoever. I can’t have any contact because I know even if it’s just for the animals, they’ll be held over my head and used to manipulate me even more. The problem is that it’ll never be as easy as sensibly breaking up. They WILL raise hell and try to ruin my life to the best of their ability. I know I NEED to leave.. but I’ve been struggling to push myself to leave for quite a while now.

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