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I have the same questions about it as you do. My mother said once that I manipulated her as a child with my sadness. It leaves me bewildered, because imo, I am not sad to manipulate anything...I am sad because I'm sad. lol. ???
I also told my new therapist that to manipulate is an action, like a "to do." It is premeditated. I told my therapist I am very natural with all of my behavior. I plan nothing. My therapist said that manipulation is a drive...a drive to get something we want and that it could be unconscious.
That's all I know.
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