Tag Archives: manipulation
Games Therapists Play
The pop psychology book, “Games People Play” was published in 1964. I remember reading it as a teenager in the 70’s. It described common relational patterns among people, like the “Yes, But” game, in which a person complains, another offers … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged games, Games People Play, gaslighting, manipulation, pop psychology, talk therapy, therapist, therapy
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What Every Sex Abuse Story Has in Common: The Patterns That Protect Predators
Here is a very short list of the most common denominators in sex abuse and trafficking stories, grounded in lived experience, trauma research, and systemic patterns: 1. Power imbalance. The abuser holds more social, economic, institutional, or physical power than … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability
Tagged bystanders, child sex abuse, enablers, grooming, institutions, isolation, manipulation, patterns, predators, Sex Abuse, sex trafficking, silencing
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“You Can’t Count on Anything”: The Birthday Dinner I Never Forgot
On my twenty-fifth birthday, my father took me out to dinner, just the two of us. That had never happened before. He insisted I order the Oysters Rockefeller. I had never had them. They were incredible. I remember sitting there … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged abuse, birthday, family, family dynamics, father, gaslighting, gift, manipulation, relationship
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