emotional exploitation
Weaponizing someone's feelings
Emotional exploitation is the manipulation of someone's feelings for personal gain.
The exploiter may use guilt, affection, fear, or sympathy to extract favors, money, or compliance: He recognized her constant guilt trips as emotional exploitation.
Unlike straightforward persuasion, exploitation implies taking unfair advantage of someone's vulnerabilities or attachment.
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- guilt tripInducing remorse for leverage
- guilt-trippingInducing remorse deliberately
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
toxic · love bombing · vulnerability · trauma bonding · tears · crocodile tears · leverage · sympathy · pulling heartstrings · predatory · narcissist · victim · damsel in distress · trust · betrayal · dependent · control · strings
emotional exploitationunconditional love
Affection given freely, always
loving kindness · selfless love · nurturing · tenderness · warmth
emotional exploitationhealthy boundaries
Self-respecting interpersonal limits
mutual respect · emotional honesty · trustworthiness · good faith · emotional safety
emotional exploitationmutual support
Aid flowing both directions
empowerment · power-sharing · emotional safety · guardianship · uplifting
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