
Potato warning. The manipulation at the end of chapter 31. And the Love bombing it has been oblivious since chapter 31. .. https://betterfamilytherapy.com/blog/toxic-romantic-relationships-am-i-in-one?format=amp
Maryland therapists say you may be in a toxic relationship if you experience these.
1.) Love Bombing- The beginning
This “perfect partner” individual may participate in what is called “Love Bombing.” This can consist of showing excessive attention, showering someone with compliments, and/or excessive gift giving.
So what is the point of love bombing early on the relationship? Often individuals who participate in love bombing understand that this can potentially “trap” someone into the relationship. It may seem that the relationship is all butterflies and rainbows in the beginning, but eventually there is a point where the love bombing stops and you see the person for who they actually are.
What is dangerous about love bombing, is that some people may be more likely to stay in the relationship even if things get bad because they want the “old partner” back. Unfortunately, the love bomber was never the partner’s authentic self.
—— https://health.clevelandclinic.org/love-bombing/
What Is Love Bombing?
This form of psychological and emotional abuse is often disguised as excessive flattery
“Initially, you might feel safe, secure and swept off your feet because grand gestures are a self-esteem boost and make you feel important and desired,” says psychologist Alaina Tiani, PhD. “But the love bomber’s ultimate goal is not just to seek love, but to gain control over someone else. Over time, those grand gestures are an effort to manipulate you and make you feel indebted to and dependent on them.”
Love bombing is an abuse tactic used to lure or keep someone in a relationship. “
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/love-bombing/
Love bombing is an abuse tactic used to LURE someone into a relationship. They don’t have to be in a relationship.
They're not gonna make the 2nd lead a decent guy, it's always a douchebag to make the og douchebag look better in comparison