ANONYMOUS
I
A Master Manipulator
am confessing for the sole reason to warn women that every nice guy they meet isn't always as nice as they seem to be. Men turn on the charm and come on strong at the beginning of a relationship and turn out to take, distract, and unfortunately, manipulate. I was one of those nice guys and although I'm not proud of my past actions, I was good at what I did. I'd like to share a few subtle signs that you should look out for. I'm naturally a nice guy anyway, but I turned up my charm whenever I chose my next victim. No woman is excluded from being a victim. A master manipulator will get you to share everything about your past relationships and make sure they treat you the complete opposite of how you were treated in the past. This is one way to convince you that he's on your side and has your best interest in mind, but it's really just a way to draw you closer and gain your trust. You'll think he's different from the rest and find yourself falling in love with his seemingly caring and compassionate heart. Remember, a manipulator's ways are subtle, so you may not recognize the behavior. Once he thinks he has won your heart is when he'll begin criticizing little things you do and judging you. You'll begin to feel like a lot of
THE OTHER WOMAN
things are your fault and you may find yourself apologizing more than usual. This is to start slowly chipping away at your self-esteem. A manipulator (schemer or con artist) will try to make you feel less about yourself and make themselves appear to do no wrong. We are smart and we'll let you know it by showing we know more than you do. I did this to empower myself as I fueled my manipulative tactics. I would eventually forget about the other person's feelings and importance. Everything had to go my way and be convenient for me. I even began to lie about little things that would work in my favor to gain more trust. If she liked something I would like it too. I made our relationship appear as if it was supposed to be despite our differences. I made her believe she was my soul mate and nothing could come between us. Men know women like the fairy tale dream, so we try to be your knight in shining armor. By any means necessary, I had to make sure I was on top of my game. A master manipulator wants something from you. He does not come into your life to give. Under no circumstances does he mean you any good no matter what it appears to look or feel like to you. I have taken money from women,
moved in with women, given gifts to women and so many other subtle gestures. How do you know when a man is truly sincere? That's the hard part. Women have a strong intuition, but for some reason, the manipulator can bypass that radar. That's why we're called MASTER manipulators. Women don't usually realize what's going on immediately. Several things have to happen before the blindfold comes off. A woman's heart speaks louder than her mind. Don't be so trusting and don't think you're so special that you won't be a victim.
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