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Let’s face it we have all done it, we have all suffered through it, but neither of the experiences has taught us to stop! Stop mental abuse. Yes, you have it right, emotional blackmail is none other than a mental abuse. Being a high degree one, emotional blackmail has become the most powerful tool for getting things done your way.

Recently, I overheard a child nagging his parents to buy him this expensive toy or he would not eat for the whole month. The child kept crying and screaming and threatening his parents that he would starve himself to death if his parents don’t buy him the toy he is asking for. This event got me into thinking about how the child has learned to manipulate at such a young age. And to be honest, I was amazed at how easily he got his parents into buying him stuff that he wants.

Hours of thinking and pondering got me to the conclusion that a child learns to manipulate from none other than his own parents. Remember when you told your children if they don’t listen to you, you will stop being their parents? Remember the time your child made an itsy bitsy mistake and you faked all sadness and exaggerated how they’ve disappointed you? That’s where you taught your child how to get things done, and I don’t blame you, you were also probably emotionally blackmailed as a child too.

The irony now days is that children manipulate parents to such an extent that parents have no option but to do as they are asked to. Toddlers to adults, be it milk or money parents are emotionally and mentally tortured by self-harm and children causing self-pain. Many children threaten to kill themselves if not heard, moreover slight suicide attempts are made to validate the threats.

Emotional blackmail is a sad thing to do and to suffer from, it is about time this matter is taken seriously and the practice is stopped immediately. If things are not being done your way, patience is the key to pass through it, and surely with patience comes ease!