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    My bestest friend has been referring to me as "manipulative" lately. Not in a bad way... and she's only referring to men. I haven't said "no, I'm not" because... I am, right? That's all part of the job? I don't like being referred to as "manipulative" and I don't think I am outside of work. Like, I told her I had dinner plans with a customer and to get him to pay me for it, I say "Oh, I should be working instead, I need the money" and then they pay. She was like, Ooooo a master manipulator! Which is okay, because that's exactly what I'm doing... I shouldn't be offended, right? I mean, I really have no argument about it... But I really dont' consider myself a manipulative person by nature... I'm confused. But, we have our birthday's on the same month and we want to do one party together. She thought her boyfriend and my... guy (not sure what he is yet, exactly... we've been dating for a couple months) should throw it for us. She said that *I* should work on it since I'm manipulative... Maybe she's just having problems seperating the two? Maybe there's something I don't see in myself? I hope I'm not.
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    I'd be a little miffed by her words, but curiosity would get the best of me and I'd just come right out and say, "wait, what do you mean by that?" Not in an accusatory tone, but more of a "ha-ha I'm laughing along with you, but seriously, what does that mean" kind of way. Perhaps if she explained her thoughts a bit more you'd feel more comfortable or maybe even see something in yourself that you might not have noticed before, who knows?

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    maybe she's confusing negotiating with manipulating.


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