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Originally Posted by sonicpunk32  You have a big secret that if others knew, would make other people and your friends have a very negative view of you if they found out. A shady person whom you know but recently decided is not for your highest good and so parted with, knows of this secret. This shady person now attempts to blackmail you for their own twisted joy of seeing you suffer. How do you rid yourself of the power this shady person has over you without having people find out your secret? |
Depending on the nature and severity of the threat ...
I would force or persuade my blackmailer to spill the beans, to carry out their threat. Then I would appologise to the person(s) whom I had wronged, make any recompense as appropriate to the situation. I would then thank the blackmailer for providing me with the opportunity to come clean. I would then be free to continue with my life, knowing that I have held myself accountable for my own actions.
This is a stratagey of not pulling against the blackmailer, but going with them, with their energy or intent, but too much so (for their liking).
It's only one option, however, and always consider what's appropriate for the specific situation you find yourself in.