Manipulation...a tactic often utilized....sometimes subconsciously....(generally it's apparent, if one is paying attention)......But often times it IS very deliberate...a means to an end....and is therefore, deceptive.

Accepting that one has been manipulated is unsettling....embarrassing....because one has participated on some level....one has likely manipulated also...Deception...I for one, am not comfortable with it...awareness....acceptance changes everything....