When people speak in vague generalities and it’s a deliberate choice, you’re seeing manipulation
When it’s their default, habitual way of speaking, you’re seeing massive psychological defenses
One is about deceiving you, the other is about deceiving themselves*
"When you consider this clash between autonomy and connection, you realize the impossibility of achieving both. Almost all humans have the desire to run their own lives, but...desire for autonomy inevitably manifests in a desire to control others as well." https://t.co/iAjVLHudMM... See more