"When the people in your life use fear, obligation and guilt to manipulate you" Dr. Susan Forward tells you how to break the emotional blackmail cycle."
Do important people in your life: Threaten to make your life difficult or end your relationship if you don´t do what they want?, Label you as selfish, bad, greedy , unfeeling, or uncaring when you don´t give in to their demands?, Regularly discount your feelings and wants? In short, they use emotional blackmail.