A parent scolding a child. This is the point where the parent should fall back and allow the child to be independent and develop an identity. The child of a manipulative parent may never be able to point out the issue to their parents, but they always have this eerie feeling crawling up their gut. Why you can never really say “no” or why you always feel helplessly guilty when you turn them down, you’re probably dealing with a manipulative parent. The children totally lose confidence in themselves and believe that it is only “mommy” or “daddy” who can fix things.

Source: Standard Digital April 22, 2023 21:57 UTC