lol, I'm an idiot Kinda lost focus and ignored the obvious there... We all manipulate to gain what we want whatever we get off on, we find a way to get it one way or another. The only difference is whether or not our efforts are conscious or unconscious. Like you said, "we keep going"...but that doesn't just apply to you or people like you, it applies to everybody. Everybody continues to seek what they want, being the victim of somebody is just one of the obstacles in anybody's path.

Everybody is resourceful and able to get what they want (or what they need, I should say) People are amazing lol