Comments by "" (@sealwhiskers3515) on "When Manipulative People Weaponize Psychology Lingo" video.

  1. This is a really important topic. The most common one I've found is people throwing around the word Narcissist quite easily, even a TikTok that lists ten signs you were probably raised by a narcissist based on traits YOU have rather than the traits of the parent. I also wonder if it's possible to have narcissistic traits sometimes and you can still call it narcissistic behaviour without them being a narcissist (being diagnosable for narcissistic personality disorder)? Or would that just be called selfish, inconsiderate behaviour? I also tend to get confused about gaslighting and manipulation as I've definitely been hurt by ex partners before, or even friends, and it often feels close to gaslighting or is eerily similar but I know it's not quite the full thing. Same with the difference between being manipulative and just being nasty or emotionally immature, since obviously I could never 100% know the intent behind someone's behaviour unless they told me, and even then, is subconsciously manipulating someone without realising that's what you're doing a thing? Or does it have to be conscious and malicious to be manipulative? Maybe I've dated manipulative people, but maybe they were just childish and selfish.
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  2.  @reu2002  Oooh that sounds interesting, thank you!
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