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MANIPULATION
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Don't let Emergency Psychology throw you off balance.
Be prepared for someone to run around screaming
"The sky is falling!"
"The wolf is at the door!"
"Pay my bail!"
They are saying "You must immediately give me money
To stave off my current disaster."
A disaster many years in the making
Or even a created disaster to panic you into
Handing over money and resources
The truth is, the faster you are urged to act
The more you need to slow down and think
What if I wasn't here to fix this for them?
If they handled the situation themselves
They would learn some important life lessons
Develop coping skills, plan ahead
Instead of just making their problem
My problem
In the long run, you are doing them a favor
Not doing them this favor
But encouraging them to figure things out
So the next time they have some inner resources
To draw from.
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