[lovethesun]

I have a friend who is a control freak and master manipulator. She sticks her nose in people's business so she has personal information to blackmail people with, does what I call "forced favors" (favors you don't ask for so that she can have you "owing" her for something, uses the phone as a torture device...calling repeatedly as if to force you to answer her calls, sometimes calling and texting simultaneously...all conversations with her are one-sided (meaning they are about her and her child, never any interest in you)...and always quick to pounce on you with accusations of what you did to wrong her but never wants to hear when you call her out on something. I've met alot of people in my life, some pretty bad,...this woman ranks up there with some of the worst. I think this woman is extremely insecure and resorts to the tactics I mentioned as some sort of protection shield. Well, the last time I heard from her was during a "torture phone call" session where my home phone and cell phone were ringing simultaneously with calls and texts from this woman. The reason for this jerk behavior?....she wanted me to bring her daughter home from the bus stop since it was raining. I never answered the phone and ignored her. She called me huffing and puffing later asking if I was mad at her, I said "I don't answer the phone when I don't feel like it"....she never calls me anymore to which I say...YAY!! Have any of you ever come across someone like this?

[pegasus]

Yes I've worked with manipuative people in the past and it was very unpleasant. I'm glad you are able to get them out of your life.