The only power that anyone has over you is the power that you grant them.
Pain is the weapon of choice for an emotional blackmailer. If someone hurts you tell them. If they continue to hurt you then dump them as that's a toxic relationship. Unfortunately some parents/partners will use a little emotional blackmail with the ones they love so you have to measure the amount of pain. On a scale of one to ten and the frequency.
A short-term fix is NO RESPONCE/REACTION meaning you dont say or do anything when that behaviour is exhibited. Emotional blackmailers soon learn that they cant control you.
By not responding to the emotional blackmail they begin to realise that blackmail wont work or be rewarded. |