Oh I don't disagree KD. That's the work I'm doing now. She still uses these behaviors to try and get me to do things for her. And I don't know that she's even fully conscious of them. Though near the end during one conversation she admitted to knowing that she uses these to manipulate people, particularly me.

So yes, I play a role too. But having to walk around constantly on defense against having someone manipulate you through your triggers is no way to go through life.


Married 6 together 8
Me:38 W:31 second marriage for both
SS12, SD10, S6
Bomb: 9/8/11 (day before our 5 yr ann)
W moved out: 2/18/12
D final: 11/12/12
Share S 50/50. Spend as much time as I can with SS & SD