Question of the Day!

I'm becoming increasingly sensitive to signs of subtle manipulation or control. Someone's reticence to speak freely in front of someone else, passive/aggressive or guilt-trippy behavior, co-dependency, inappropriate level of monitoring/checking in on another person, etc. I used to think that abuse and toxic relationships would be startlingly obvious, but as I get older I'm realizing how subtle and nuanced this kind of stuff can be. Some people are in those kinds of relationships themselves and don't even realize it.