@UpperCayce @lumpthought I think the word "manipulated" implies more intentionality on the other side but yes, in the sense of "I should pause and examine what my subconscious is trying to tell me with these emotions" - particularly when they conflict with the logical reading of the situation
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Reply · Dec 4, 2023@lumpenspace @pxxl88 @a_musingcat @0yADM yeah i think important nuance- faint but nuanced sense of what others r feeling (helpful to manipulation) vs…Tweet · Dec 19, 2024how would you define "manipulation" vs all the other ways we influence each other, consciously and not?Repost · Dec 20, 2023RT @generativist: its frustrating how often the feeling, "i think I am being manipulated" turns out to be true because at the limit, integr…Reply · Dec 6, 2023@reggaj or at least... its application is so mediated by emotions & subconscious expectations & attention/energy in a way i don't feel able to spell…