Quote Originally Posted by peacetrain
Manipulative people definitely outweigh the non-manipulative in this world.
For awhile I saw it as a desirable trait; getting what you want under your terms. But after being a variety of relationships with these types of people, I decided they're not very fulfilling at all. No matter what, you'll never be even half as important as they are to themselves. And that's no fun.

Keep the manipulators at a distance; and reserve your close friendships to genuine, earnest people.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

I call them snakes.

Fear and Power.

Survival.

I just want to forget about all about it...

Salesmen creep me the fuck out.

Control. What kind of relationship is it if one of you is always trying to dominate the other?