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People are naturally manipulative, especially in relationships, and people naturally play mind-games without necessarily knowing they are.

A quarrel ending in a door-slam can have damaging effects on the psyche, as a common example that most of you have experienced. It can make it difficult to concentrate.

This just seems to me to be a typical negotiation tool during a relationship gone wrong, trying to prevent further emotional distress. Nothing to see here.



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