Quote Originally Posted by Climax598 View Post
Is it including your mother also manipulative.
Of course she is/was! Your mother never used emotional blackmail, on you, your father, siblings etc? Not necessarily with dubious intentions but still would have done so. Our mothers were not born at 35 with an apron and sensible hair style baking cookies. They were single, they dated, they may even have had their share of one night stands etc, they used their looks, appeal, smarts, etc to their advantage as any person would.
And manipulation is not necessarily a bad thing, it happens all the time, sometimes people manipulate us in OUR best interests.

But yeah I know that's not what dot was referring to.