Manipulation 2: Control and Narcissism

Awkwardly avoiding dinner with people I don't enjoy. 04:00 People pleasers. 05:12 Was Jesus a people pleaser?(Mark 3:20) His family comes for him. 12:14 How controlled are you by those around you? 13:15 Story of woman with anxiety and depression who wants meds. 18:42 Can we allow people to make mistakes?  20:18 Are you trying to be a savior? 21:10 "I told you so" manipulation. 21:45 Narcissistic people. 24:00 Time to draw boundaries? 27:00 Manipulation is insisting my will is done. 28:50 The person with the power is least invested.

More on this angle on narcissism in this powerful talk by Bob Hamp
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