The Operative

• Treat everything as means to an end
• Expect emotional mimicry to disarm you
• Watch risk-taking driven by power
• Reject their entitled double standard

The Tactics

• Resist love bombing that builds fast trust
• Counter gaslighting that distorts reality
• Refuse triangulation and manufactured jealousy
• Block isolation from your support

More Tactics

• Recognize devaluation that erodes worth
• Expect discard once you stop being useful
• Name each tactic to disarm it
• Stay anchored to facts

Protect Intel

• Assume extracted information gets weaponized
• Limit access to need-to-know
• Compartmentalize your world
• Track behavior; facts over feelings

Hold Baseline

• Keep strong, steady routines
• Maintain clear thinking under pressure
• Exercise emotional discipline
• Document patterns over time

Stay Grey

• Withhold over-sharing
• Suppress emotional reactions
• Deny the supply they seek
• Keep interactions short and controlled

Engagement Protocol

• Assess behavior over time, not excuses
• Define and enforce clear boundaries
• Redirect and deflect the bait
• Keep contact brief, maximize control

Disengage

• Build an exit plan early
• Leave clean with no explanations
• Cut contact when cost exceeds value
• Close with no loose ends