What a powerful way to get to the heart of the matter! I was thinking lately how negative emotions play a huge role in manipulation games and how important it is to get in touch with those emotions and understand them, so that no one can hook us and use them against ourselves, not even our own self! Your explanations are wonderful as always!
Thank you so much! And I agree. I’d even go as far as to say negative emotions are likely always involved in power games, fear and control being so closely linked.
I think about this tale often, along with abuse dynamics, especially those that are harder to measure like psychological/emotional abuse. I love the way you talk about important and painful things with whimsy and hope. 💚
This is so brilliant. Thank You for shining a light on this behavior. I’ve know. For a long time that I have been playing this game, alternating roles with my Wife. I’ve felt stuck unable to walk away from the drama. I don’t want to walk away from her, just the drama. The way you explained this dynamic in terms of the fairy tale / movie has made it so clear to me. I hope I can take the next step and just be aware of my part in our joint drama and stop playing the game.
Thank you! As someone who has grown up with emotional and verbal abuse and has dated men with the same pattern, I have always hated this movie. I knew instinctively why but I didn't have the psychology framing. Thank you!
I never saw it presented this clearly... And I love the traversing of the different imaginaries, thank you
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it 🤍
What a powerful way to get to the heart of the matter! I was thinking lately how negative emotions play a huge role in manipulation games and how important it is to get in touch with those emotions and understand them, so that no one can hook us and use them against ourselves, not even our own self! Your explanations are wonderful as always!
Thank you so much! And I agree. I’d even go as far as to say negative emotions are likely always involved in power games, fear and control being so closely linked.
I think about this tale often, along with abuse dynamics, especially those that are harder to measure like psychological/emotional abuse. I love the way you talk about important and painful things with whimsy and hope. 💚
Thank you so much! 🖤
This is so brilliant. Thank You for shining a light on this behavior. I’ve know. For a long time that I have been playing this game, alternating roles with my Wife. I’ve felt stuck unable to walk away from the drama. I don’t want to walk away from her, just the drama. The way you explained this dynamic in terms of the fairy tale / movie has made it so clear to me. I hope I can take the next step and just be aware of my part in our joint drama and stop playing the game.
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Thank you! As someone who has grown up with emotional and verbal abuse and has dated men with the same pattern, I have always hated this movie. I knew instinctively why but I didn't have the psychology framing. Thank you!