Manipulation. What a loaded word these days, like so many others: "toxic," "abusive," "narcissistic." People and relationships can indeed be severely damaged by abuse, narcissistic traits, and other toxic dynamics. These terms are often appropriate and can be helpful, even life-saving. But they've also become increasingly misused, watered down or weaponized in ways that actually detract from their true utility. So let's start with a definition/exploration of "manipulation" that I find truly...

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