I don’t always agree with lists provided about what abusers or manipulators say because we all use such phrases sometimes, normally. However, when an abuser or manipulator uses phrases that freeze us, discourage us, control us, or confine us, we need to pay attention. Those phrases are what triggers our “vulnerably victimizable mindsets.” Know your triggers! And consider this article: “10 phrases narcissists use to maintain the upper hand in relationships – Hack Spirit”