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When “I love you” becomes an emotional escape

Sometimes these words are sincere, but spoken for the wrong reasons. Some men use love as an emotional bandage. They draw on the attention, complicity and comfort that you offer them, without considering concretely changing their situation.

In this case, promises remain vague, decisions are constantly postponed and actions do not follow words. You then remain waiting, suspended from an uncertain future, while he retains the security of his official life.

Emotional manipulation: a risk not to be ignored

We must also accept a more uncomfortable reality: sometimes, “I love you” serves to maintain a bond without any real intention of leaving the spouse. These words become a way to keep a door open, to nourish an emotional need or to flatter the ego.

This form of manipulation is often subtle. It does not manifest itself in obvious violence, but can be profoundly destructive for those who hope. In the long term, it weakens self-esteem and creates an emotional dependence that is difficult to overcome.

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